Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1865

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

English translation of the principle

Judgment on the opposition without hearing the opponent's defence. The condition for its validity. That the opponent was duly notified of the hearing fixed for its consideration and failed to attend without excuse. The appellate court's ruling setting aside the first-instance judgment deeming the opposition stage as never having existed. Remittal to the court of first instance is obligatory. The basis for that.
Arabic original
الحكم في المعارضة بدون سماع دفاع المعارض. شرط صحته. أن يكون المعارض أعلن صحيحاً بالجلسة المحددة لنظرها وتخلف بغير عذر. قضاء المحكمة الاستئنافية بإلغاء حكم أول درجة باعتبار درجة المعارضة كأن لم تكن. وجوب الإعادة لمحكمة أول درجة. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٩/١٩٨٣ جزائي جلسة ٢٠/٦/١٩٨٣ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٤٠٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 511. PDF pages: 504.

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