Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1418

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

English translation of the principle

A ruling by the court of first instance that the action is inadmissible for reasons relating to its merits. It thereby exhausts its jurisdiction. Its consequence: where the Court of Appeal rules to set it aside, it must proceed to determine the merits.
Arabic original
قضاء محكمة أول درجة بعدم قبول الدعوى لأسباب تتعلق بموضوعها. تستنفد به ولايتها. مؤداه: قضاء محكمة الاستئناف بإلغائه. وجوب تصديها للفصل في الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٤/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ٣/١١/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد العاشر ص ١٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 642. PDF pages: 636.

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