Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1991

An action for liability for an unlawful act. When it becomes time-barred. Such action arising from a crime. Its effect. It does not become time-barred, and its limitation period is suspended until a final criminal judgment is issued or the criminal trial terminates for another ground of termination. Rationale therefor. Criminal proceedings stay civil proceedings. - The plea of limitation. Its effect. The trial court must examine its legal conditions, suspension and interruption. - The period prescribed for barring the hearing of an action. Its interruption by a judicial claim, even if the action is brought before a court lacking jurisdiction. - Dismissal or inadmissibility of an action capable of interrupting limitation. Its effect. Its effect in interrupting limitation ceases and is deemed never to have existed, and the period that had begun before it was brought continues. - Criminal proceedings in felonies. They become time-barred upon the lapse of ten years from the date the crime occurred. How this period is interrupted. - 377 - Obligation - The judgment’s calculation of the commencement of limitation from the date of issuance of the exceptional judgment ruling that the ground for staying the civil action had ceased, although that judgment merely declares the cessation of the ground for the stay and has no effect on the commencement of the running of the limitation period. An error in the application of the law.