Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 763

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

English translation of the principle

Subject-matter jurisdiction. A matter of public policy. The court must rule on it even if no plea concerning it is raised before it.
Arabic original
الاختصاص النوعي. متعلق بالنظام العام. على المحكمة أن تفصل فيه ولو لم يدفع به أمامها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٧/١٩٨٥ أحوال جلسة ٢٤/٦/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص ٢٠٨)

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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