Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 765

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment’s ruling accepting or rejecting a plea that the court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction to hear the action. Effect thereof. Its acquiring res judicata effect in this respect before the courts of the judicial order that issued it, even if it contravenes public policy or was issued by a court lacking jurisdiction within the judicial order to issue it. Example. - 504 - Procedure
Arabic original
قضاء الحكم في الدفع بعدم اختصاص المحكمة نوعياً بنظر الدعوى بالقبول أو الرفض. أثره. حيازته حجية الأمر المقضي في هذا الخصوص أمام محاكم الجهة القضائية التي أصدرته ولو كان مخالفاً للنظام العام أو صادراً من محكمة غير مختصة ولائياً بإصداره. مثال. - ٥٠٤ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ١٣/١١/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الأول ص ٧٠٩)

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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