Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1377

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Constitution of the proceedings. Its criterion. - Invalidity of service of the statement of claim. Its effect. The Court of Appeal rules that the judgment appealed against is void without proceeding to determine the merits of the action. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
انعقاد الخصومة. مناطه. - بطلان إعلان صحيفة الدعوى. أثره. قضاء محكمة الاستئناف ببطلان الحكم المستأنف دون تصدي للفصل في موضوع الدعوى. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٠/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١٠/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص ٦٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 636. PDF pages: 630.

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