Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1714

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

English translation of the principle

The plea that the action may not be heard because it has previously been adjudicated. It may be raised for the first time before the Court of Cassation because it concerns public order. Its condition. That its constituent grounds be clear from the text of the judgment, or that the elements of the judgment lead to its acceptance without the need for factual investigation.
Arabic original
الدفع بعدم جواز نظر الدعوى لسابقة الفصل فيها. جواز إثارته لأول مرة أمام التمييز لتعلقه بالنظام العام. شرطه. أن تكون مقوماته واضحة من مدونات الحكم أو أن تكون عناصر الحكم مؤدية لقبوله دون حاجة لتحقيق موضوعي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٨/١٩٨١ جزائي جلسة ٢٣/١١/١٩٨١ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٢٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 472. PDF pages: 465.

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