Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 711

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The general rule in serving documents is that they are delivered to the person himself or at his domicile or workplace. Investigation and verification of the domicile of the person to be served. The burden of proving it. It rests upon the person requesting service. - Assessment of the existence of a domicile or of its being single or multiple. A matter for the trial court, provided it is reasonable. An example of an unreasonable assessment requiring cassation of the judgment for error in the application of the law.
Arabic original
الأصل في إعلان الأوراق أن تسلم إلى الشخص نفسه أو في موطنه أو محل عمله. التحري والتثبت عن موطن المعلن إليه. عبء إثباته. على عاتق طالب الإعلان. - تقدير وجود الموطن أو تفرده أو تعدده. موضوعي. ما دام سائغاً. مثال لتقدير غير سائغ يوجب تمييز الحكم للخطأ في تطبيق القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨٣/٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٢/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٥٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 158. PDF pages: 158.

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