Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 487

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

English translation of the principle

A defense for which no supporting document or evidence has been submitted. Disregarding it. Does not vitiate the judgment. - The court of the merits is not obliged to direct the litigants to produce evidence of their defense or draw their attention to its requirements.
Arabic original
الدفاع الذي لم يقدم مستنده أو الدليل عليه. الالتفات عنه. لا يعيب الحكم. - محكمة الموضوع غير ملزمة بتكليف الخصوم بتقديم الدليل على دفاعهم أو لفت نظرهم إلى مقتضياته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣/١٩٩٤ عمالي جلسة ٢/١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٦٣٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 95. PDF pages: 92.

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