Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1525

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

English translation of the principle

A judge’s non-participation in the panel constituted at the court of first instance in deliberating upon and issuing the judgment, with the judge’s role confined to pronouncing it. Subsequently being a member of the Court of Appeal that heard the appeal against that judgment. Does not disqualify the judge from adjudicating the appeal brought against it.
Arabic original
عدم اشتراك القاضي في الهيئة المشكلة بمحكمة الدرجة الأولى في المداولة في الحكم وإصداره ووقوف دوره عند حد النطق به. كونه عضواً بعد ذلك في محكمة الاستئناف التي نظرت الطعن المرفوع عن هذا الحكم. لا يجعله غير صالح للحكم في الاستئناف المرفوع عنه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٤/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص ٢٧٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 665. PDF pages: 659.

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