Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2215

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Issuance of a final judgment establishing a right and its acquisition of res judicata force. Effect thereof. That right becomes time-barred after fifteen years, whatever its limitation period. - A judgment awarding provisional compensation once it acquires res judicata force. Effect thereof. Establishment of the compensation debt in its origin and basis and substitution of the long limitation period for the default limitation period. Example.
Arabic original
صدور حكم نهائي بالحق وحيازته قوة الأمرالمقضي. أثره. تقادم ذلك الحق بخمس عشرة سنة أياً كانت مدة تقادم هذا الحق. - الحكم بالتعويض المؤقت متى حاز قوة الأمر المقضي. أثره. إرساء دين التعويض في أصله ومبناه واستبدال التقادم الطويل بالتقادم التقصير. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٧٢/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٩/٣/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٢٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 428. PDF pages: 428.

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