Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3085

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Three · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

A new claim on appeal. Its nature. - What matters in a claim is its substance and purpose, not the words in which it is formulated. - What falls within the general scope of the original claim before the court of first instance. Is not considered a new claim. An example.
Arabic original
الطلب الجديد في الاستئناف ماهيته. - العبرة في الطلب بحقيقته ومرماه لا بالألفاظ التي صيغ منها. - ما يندرج في عموم الطلب الأصلي أمام محكمة أول درجة. لا يعتبر طلباً جديداً. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١/١٩٩٠ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢١/١١/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٥٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 520. PDF pages: 517.

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