Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 718

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

English translation of the principle

Understanding the facts and assessing witness statements fall within the authority of the court of the merits, without departing from their meaning. The court's refraining from summoning a witness whose testimony it was not requested to hear. Does not vitiate the judgment. - 122 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
فهم الواقع وتقدير أقوال الشهود من سلطة محكمة الموضوع دون انحراف عن دلالتها. إعراض المحكمة عن استدعاء شاهد لم يطلب إليها سماع أقواله. لا يعيب الحكم. - ١٢٢ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٥/١٩٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١٠/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٦٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 122. PDF pages: 119.

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