Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1790

Appeal in criminal matters. A personal right vested in the litigant, exercised by him personally or through an agent whom he authorizes to appeal. - The appeal petition's omission of the number of the power of attorney establishing the capacity of the person who lodged the appeal on the appellant's behalf, and its not being submitted to the Court of Appeal during consideration of the appeal and until its determination. The court's ruling that the appeal is formally inadmissible because it was filed by a person lacking capacity. Correct. Submission of the power of attorney to the Court of Cassation does not affect this. The reason for this. - The court's refraining from a measure not requested of it and which it is not obliged to take. Does not vitiate its judgment. A challenge in this respect. Has no basis.