Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3422

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment awarding something the parties did not request or more than they requested. Among the grounds for a petition for reconsideration. The court making such an award while aware of the true nature of the claims submitted to it. The avenue of challenge is cassation. An example concerning legal fees and compensation for a lawyer's liability.
Arabic original
قضاء الحكم بشيء لم يطلبه الخصوم أو بأكثر مما طلبوه. من وجوه التماس إعادة النظر. قضاء المحكمة بذلك وهي مدركة حقيقة ما قدم لها من الطلبات. سبيل الطعن هو التمييز. مثال بشأن أتعاب محاماة والتعويض عن مسئولية المحامي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٥/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/١/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الثاني ص٤٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 579. PDF pages: 576.

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