Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 762

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

English translation of the principle

- A plea that the court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction to hear the action. The judgment accepting or rejecting it acquires res judicata effect before the courts of the judicial branch that issued it, even if contrary to public policy or issued by a court lacking jurisdictional authority to issue it. 2- The connection of the plea of lack of subject-matter jurisdiction with public policy:-
Arabic original
- الدفع بعدم اختصاص المحكمة نوعياً بنظر الدعوى. الحكم فيه بالقبول أو بالرفض يحوز حجية الأمر المقضي أمام محاكم الجهة القضائية التي أصدرته ولو كان مخالفاً للنظام العام أو صادراً من محكمة غير مختصة ولائياً بإصداره. ٢- تعلق الدفع بعدم الاختصاص النوعي بالنظام العام:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٦٣/٢٠١٠ مدني جلسة ٢٠/١٢/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٨ ج ٣ ص ٣١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 504. PDF pages: 498.

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