Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1837

Criminal judgments that may be appealed. Their nature. They are judgments deciding the merits and terminating the litigation before the court. - The judgment's ruling rejecting the plea that the court lacks jurisdictional competence to hear the case, declaring its jurisdiction, and proceeding to hear it is a judgment that does not decide the merits of the case. The effect of this. It may not be appealed. The challenged judgment's departure from this position, its ruling accepting the appeal as to form, and its examination of the merits. Vitiates it. The basis for this.