Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2019

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

English translation of the principle

The appellant's failure to appear when his appeal is heard. Ruling that the appeal is deemed never to have been filed. Discretionary for the court. Article 204 of the Criminal Procedures and Trials Law. The reason for this. The court's exercise of this discretion and determination of the merits of the appeal in the appellant's absence. No violation of the law. 11- Appeal against the judgment rendered on the opposition:-
Arabic original
تخلف المستأنف عند نظر استئنافه. القضاء باعتبار الاستئناف كأن لم يكن. جوازي للمحكمة. المادة ٢٠٤ قانون الإجراءات والمحاكمات الجزائية. علة ذلك. استعمال المحكمة هذه الرخصة والقضاء في موضوع الاستئناف في غياب المستأنف. لا مخالفة للقانون. ١١- استئناف الحكم الصادر في المعارضة:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٥٩/٢٠٠٥ جزائي جلسة ٥/١٢/٢٠٠٦ القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني عشر ص٣٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 546. PDF pages: 539.

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