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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 127 of Code of Civil Procedure

English translation

Judgments may be challenged only by the party against whom judgment was rendered, and may not be challenged by anyone who has accepted the judgment expressly or implicitly or whose claims have all been granted, unless the law provides otherwise. The court may not worsen the position of the appellant through an appeal brought by him alone. Article 128 (1) Judgments rendered in the course of the action that do not terminate the proceedings may not be challenged until the judgment terminating the entire proceedings has been rendered, except for provisional or urgent judgments, judgments staying the action and judgments capable of compulsory enforcement. As for judgments declining jurisdiction and referring the action to the competent court, they may be challenged (1) Replaced pursuant to Decree-Law No. 6 of 2025 Law Index 628 Home Page Law of Procedure Decree-Law No. 38 of 1980 Promulgating the Law of Civil and Commercial Procedure exceptionally and directly before the Court of Cassation, and the appeal shall be considered in chambers. The Cassation Prosecution may express its opinion orally or with brief reasons and decides and the appellant must deposit . upon submitting the appeal—by way of security two hundred and fifty the court on the appeal with concise reasons, and in the latter case the court to which the action is referred must stay it until the appeal is decided.
Arabic original
لا يجوز الطعن في الأحكام إلا من المحكوم عليه، ولا يجوز ممن قبل الحكم صراحة أو ضمنًا أو ممن قضي له بكل طلباته، ما لم ينص القانون على غير ذلك. ولا يجوز للمحكمة أن تسوئ مركز الطاعن بالطعن المرفوع منه وحده.

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