Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1792

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

English translation of the principle

The time limit for challenging the judgment rendered on an opposition. It begins on the day it is rendered whenever the opposing party’s failure to attend the hearing fixed for consideration of his opposition is attributable to reasons in which his will played a part. - The time limit for appeal. A matter of public policy. It may be invoked at any stage of the proceedings. Raising any plea concerning it before the Court of Cassation. Its condition. That it be based on facts established by the judgment and not require an investigation into the merits. Example. - 490 - Criminal Procedures and Trials 4- Scope of the challenge:-
Arabic original
ميعاد الطعن في الحكم الصادر في المعارضة. بدؤه من يوم صدوره متى كان عدم حضور المعارض الجلسة التي حددت لنظر معارضته راجعاً لأسباب لإرادته دخل فيها. - ميعاد الاستئناف. من النظام العام. جواز التمسك به في أية حالة كانت عليها الدعوى. إثارة أي دفع بشأنه أمام محكمة التمييز. شرطه. استناده إلى وقائع أثبتها الحكم وأن لا تقتضي تحقيقاً موضوعياً. مثال. - ٤٩٠ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية ٤- نطاق الطعن:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٣٧/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/٦/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 490. PDF pages: 483.

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