Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 935

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

English translation of the principle

Judgment on an opposition without hearing the opposing party's defence. The condition for its validity. That the opposing party was validly served for the hearing scheduled to consider it and failed to attend without excuse. - The appellate court's ruling setting aside the first-instance judgment deeming the opposition as never having been brought. Remittal to the court of first instance is mandatory. The basis for that.
Arabic original
الحكم في المعارضة بدون سماع دفاع المعارض. شرط صحته. أن يكون إعلان المعارض صحيحاً بالجلسة المحددة لنظرها وتخلف بغير عذر. - قضاء المحكمة الاستئنافية بإلغاء حكم أول درجة باعتبار المعارضة كأن لم تكن. وجوب الإعادة لمحكمة أول درجة. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٩/١٩٨٣ جزائي جلسة ٢/٦/١٩٨٣ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 324. PDF pages: 317.

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