Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1121

State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Circumstances in which a judge is precluded from participating in hearing and adjudicating a case. Their nature. - Issuance of a judgment by a judge prohibited from determining the case. Its effect: nullity. This pertains to public policy. The implication thereof. An example.
Arabic original
الأحوال التي يمتنع فيها على القاضي أن يشترك في نظر الدعوى والحكم فيها. ماهيتها. - صدور الحكم من قاض مٍحظور عليه الفصل في الدعوى. أثره البطلان. تعلق ذلك بالنظام العام. مفاد ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ١٦/١٢/١٩٩٦ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٦٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 365. PDF pages: 358.

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