Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 809

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

English translation of the principle

The defense which the court of merits is obliged to address and express its opinion upon. Its nature. A non-material defense: disregarding it and failing to respond to it does not vitiate the judgment.
Arabic original
الدفاع الذي تلتزم محكمة الموضوع بمواجهته وإبداء الراي فيه. ماهيته. الدفاع غير الجوهري لا يعيب الحكم التفاته عنه وعدم الرد عليه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦٨/١٩٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٤/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٥٩٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 135. PDF pages: 132.

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