Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1421

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

English translation of the principle

An independent forgery action. The criterion for resorting to it. - An allegation of forgery by an incidental action. Is a means of defence on the merits of the action over which the court - 642 - Procedure before which the action is brought has jurisdiction. It may be raised at any stage of the action, even for the first time on appeal.
Arabic original
دعوى التزوير الأصلية. مناط الالتجاء إليها. - الادعاء بالتزوير بدعوى فرعية. هو وسيلة دفاع في موضوع الدعوى تختص به المحكمة - ٦٤٢ - المرافعات المعروض عليها الدعوى. جواز أن يُبدى في أية حالة كانت عليها الدعوى ولو لأول مرة أمام الاستئناف.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٤/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ١/١٢/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد العاشر ص ١٧٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 642. PDF pages: 636–637.

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