Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 810

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

English translation of the principle

Omission of a response to an immaterial defence. Does not constitute inadequacy of reasoning. The reason: the court is obliged to respond only to a material defence. - 135 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
إغفال الرد على دفاع غير مؤثر. لا يعد قصوراً. علة ذلك: أن المحكمة لا تلتزم إلا بالرد على الدفاع الجوهري. - ١٣٥ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨٤/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٤/٦/١٩٩٠ 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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