Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 947

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

English translation of the principle

The burden of proof rests on whoever alleges something contrary to the original presumption. - Requiring a party to provide evidence of a defence for which he has submitted neither supporting material nor evidence. The court is not obliged to do so, nor is it open to criticism if it disregards that defence. Example.
Arabic original
البينة على من يدعي خلاف الأصل. - تكليف الخصم بتقديم الدليل على دفاع لم يقدم سنده أو الدليل عليه. عدم التزام المحكمة به ولا عليها إن التفتت عن ذلك الدفاع. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٠/١٩٩٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٧/٦/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٢٠٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 152. PDF pages: 149.

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