Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1856

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

English translation of the principle

The procedure that starts the period for challenge by opposition. - The Public Prosecution’s appeal against a default judgment still open to opposition, or in respect of which the opposition filed has not yet been decided. It must be stayed until the opposition period expires or the opposition is decided. The reason for this. Contravening this by proceeding to consider this appeal. An error in the application of the law.
Arabic original
الإجراء الذي ينفتح به ميعاد الطعن بالمعارضة. - استئناف النيابة العامة الحكم الغيابي الذي لا تزال المعارضة فيه جائزة أو الذي لم يفصل بعد في المعارضة المرفوعة عنه. وجوب وقفه حتى ينقضي ميعاد المعارضة أو يفصل فيها. علة ذلك. مخالفة ذلك بالتصدي لهذا الاستئناف. خطأ في تطبيق القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٩/١٩٨٦ جزائي جلسة ١٣/١١/١٩٨٦ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٦٦٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 509. PDF pages: 502.

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