Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 601

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

English translation of the principle

Suspension of limitation for a blood-money action throughout the period during which limitation for the criminal action is suspended or interrupted. - The limitation period for a blood-money action. Begins to run from the extinction of the criminal action. Example of rejection of the plea that the blood-money action is time-barred.
Arabic original
وقف تقادم دعوى الدية طوال مدة وقف سريان تقادم الدعوى الجنائية أو انقطاعها. - مدة تقادم دعوى الدية. بدء سريانها من انقضاء الدعوى الجنائية. مثال لرفض الدفع بسقوط دعوى الدية بالتقادم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٢/٩٧ مدني جلسة ٢٠/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ٨٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 122. PDF pages: 122.

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