Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 654

The plea that the Kuwaiti judiciary lacks international jurisdiction to hear the dispute. Not a matter of public policy. The effect thereof: it must be raised before addressing the merits of the action; otherwise, this is deemed tacit acceptance of the jurisdiction of Kuwaiti courts. An example of adequate reasoning for a judgment rejecting a plea that the Kuwaiti judiciary lacks international jurisdiction because the female appellant did not raise it before the court of first instance. First: Jurisdictional authority: 1- The general rule is that general jurisdiction belongs to the courts, save for exceptions:-