Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2295

An action for liability for an unlawful act. When it becomes time-barred. This action’s arising from an offence. Its effect. It does not become time-barred, and its limitation is suspended until a final criminal judgment is issued or the criminal trial terminates for another ground of termination. The reason for this. Criminal proceedings stay civil proceedings. - 443 - Obligation - The plea of limitation. Its effect. The court of merits must examine its legal conditions, suspension and interruption. - The period prescribed for barring the hearing of an action. It is interrupted 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. Removal of its effect in interrupting limitation, treating that effect as if it had not existed, and continuation of the period that had begun before the action was brought. - The judgment’s calculation of the commencement of limitation from the date of issuance of the appellate judgment ruling that the ground for staying the civil action had ceased, although that judgment is declaratory of the cessation of the ground for the stay and has no effect on commencement of the running of the limitation period. An error in the application of the law.