Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1700

Participation in deliberation by judges other than those who heard the pleadings. Impermissible. Article 112 of the Civil Procedure Law. - The judgment must include a statement of the names of the judges who participated in deliberating and issuing it. Article 175 of the Criminal Procedure Law. - The judges who participated in deliberation must attend the pronouncement of the judgment. An impediment affecting one of them. He must sign its draft. The judgment's failure to state that the judge who heard the pleadings and did not attend the session for pronouncing judgment participated in deliberation and signed its draft. Invalidity. The reason for this. An example. - 468 - Criminal Procedures and Trials