Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1620

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

English translation of the principle

No person other than the one against whom the invalid procedure was taken has standing to plead its invalidity, even if he would benefit from it. The reason for this.
Arabic original
لا صفة لغير من وقع في حقه الإجراء الباطل في الدفع ببطلانه ولو كان يستفيد منه. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤٣/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ٢/٣/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص١٦٣) (والطعن ٥٩٠/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ٩/١١/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٦١٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 451. PDF pages: 444.

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