Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1381

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

English translation of the principle

Deeming an appeal never to have existed because of the appellant’s delay in properly serving its notice within thirty days from its deposit. Ruling to that effect. Discretionary for the court. The condition thereof. - Service of the notice of appeal on the respondent before expiry of the legally prescribed period precludes imposition of the sanction of deeming it never to have existed. A judgment’s contravention thereof vitiates it. An example. - 636 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
اعتبار الاستئناف كأن لم يكن لتراخي المستأنف في إعلان صحيفته إعلاناً صحيحاً خلال ثلاثين يوماً من تاريخ إيداعها. القضاء به. جوازي للمحكمة. شرط ذلك. - إعلان المستأنف عليه بصحيفة الاستئناف قبل مضي الميعاد المحدد قانوناً ينتفي معه توقيع الجزاء باعتباره كأن لم تكن. مخالفة الحكم ذلك يعيبه. مثال. - ٦٣٦ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٦١/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٨/٦/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد السادس ص ٨٠)

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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