Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1719

The criminal enforcement authority’s statement that the draft judgment has been lost. Inability to obtain an official copy of it and fulfil all procedures prescribed for the challenge. Necessitates: formal admission of the challenge and a retrial on appeal in respect of what was adjudicated. - The mere issuance of a judgment that no longer exists. Does not extinguish the criminal action, nor does it have final res judicata effect so long as the avenues of challenge against it have not been exhausted.