Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 997

Ascertaining the facts of the action, assessing the evidence and documents, preferring those it finds reliable and deriving the truth from them. Within the authority of the court of merits. It is not open to criticism for adopting any evidence of which it is convinced, so long as it is among the lawful means of proof. It may rely on an expert's report submitted in another action between the same parties if that action is joined to the action under consideration, treating the report as one of its papers which the parties are entitled to discuss and contest as to its significance. - The court of merits. Its adoption of the expert's report because it is convinced of the correctness of its reasons. It is not thereafter obliged to respond separately to challenges directed against it, to remit the assignment to the expert, or to appoint another expert. - 158 - Civil Procedure