Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 714

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

English translation of the principle

A ruling deeming the action or appeal as never having been brought. Discretionary for the court. The basis therefor. - The respondent's failure to state his original domicile in his statement of claim before the court of first instance, without that domicile being apparent from the case papers. Its effect. Permissibility of serving the statement of appeal on him at his last elected domicile. Failure to complete this service within the prescribed period, without the delay being attributable to an act of the appellant. Rejection of the plea to deem the appeal as never having been brought. No defect.
Arabic original
الحكم باعتبار الدعوى أو الاستئناف كأن لم يكن. جوازي للمحكمة. أساس ذلك. - عدم بيان المستأنف ضده لموطنه الأصلي في صحيفة دعواه أمام محكمة أول درجة ودون أن يتضح هذا الموطن في أوراق الدعوى. أثره. جواز إعلانه بصحيفة الاستئناف في آخر موطن مختار له. عدم تمام هذا الإعلان في الميعاد. دون أن يكون التراخي راجعاً لفعل المستأنف. رفض الدفع باعتبار الاستئناف كأن لم يكن. لا عيب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٦٩/٩٩ مدني جلسة ١٩/٣/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٥٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 159. PDF pages: 159.

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