Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 995

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

English translation of the principle

The expert's opinion. An element of evidence in the action. Its assessment is within the authority of the court of merits. The court's adoption of it and reliance on it in its judgment. Its effect. It is considered part of the judgment. The court is thereafter not obliged to respond separately to objections directed against it. The reason therefor. - The court of merits. It is not obliged to refer the assignment back to the expert where it considers the report and the remaining case papers sufficient to form its conviction.
Arabic original
رأي الخبير. عنصر من عناصر الإثبات في الدعوى. تقديره من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. أخذ المحكمة به واستنادها إليه في حكمها. أثره. اعتباره جزءاً من الحكم. عدم التزام المحكمة من بعد بالرد استقلالاً على المطاعن الموجهة إليه. علة ذلك. - محكمة الموضوع. عدم التزامها بإعادة المأمورية إلى الخبير متى رأت في التقرير وباقي أوراق الدعوى ما يكفي لتكوين عقيدتها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ١٧٢، ١٧٤، ١٧٧/٢٠٠١ عمالي جلسة ٨/١٢/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السادس ص٣٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 158. PDF pages: 155.

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