Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 743

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

English translation of the principle

Understanding the facts of the action, assessing its evidence, and drawing inferences. Within the authority of the judge of merits. Its condition. Basing his ruling on acceptable reasons. He need not follow the litigants through the aspects of their statements and their various arguments so long as the establishment of the truth of which he is convinced contains an implicit response refuting them.
Arabic original
فهم الواقع في الدعوى وتقدير أدلتها واستنباط القرائن. من سلطة قاضي الموضوع. شرطه. إقامة قضاءه على أسباب مقبولة. ليس عليه تتبع الخصوم في مناحي أقوالهم ومختلف حججهم مادام في قيام الحقيقة التي اقتنع بها الرد الضمني المسقط لها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٥٩٢، ٥٩٣/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ١٦/٦/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السادس ص٣٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 126. PDF pages: 123.

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