Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2446

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

English translation of the principle

An impediment constituting a ground for suspending the running of the period required for barring the hearing of an action by lapse of time. Its nature. Assessment thereof. A matter for the court of merits. Example: accusation and pretrial detention do not prevent claiming the right through an agent.
Arabic original
المانع الذي يعتبر سبباً لوقف سريان المدة اللازمة لعدم سماع الدعوى بمرور الزمن. ماهيته. تقدير ذلك. موضوعي. مثال: الاتهام والحبس الاحتياطي غير ما نعينّ من المطالبة بالحق عن طريق وكيل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٧/٩٩ عمالي جلسة ٢٨/٩/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 472. PDF pages: 472.

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