Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 278

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

English translation of the principle

No person other than the person against whom the procedure was taken has standing to plead its invalidity, even if he would benefit from it. The reason therefor: the existence of an interest in the plea follows the existence of standing to make it. - 184 - Criminal Procedures and Trials
Arabic original
لا صفة لغير من وقع في حقه الإجراء في أن يدفع ببطلانه ولو كان يستفيد منه. علة ذلك: تحقق المصلحة في الدفع لاحق لوجود الصفة فيه. - ١٨٤ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٨/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ٢٠/٤/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ٢٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 184. PDF pages: 177.

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