Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 949

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

English translation of the principle

The question of subject-matter jurisdiction by reason of the type of action concerns public order. It is considered present in the litigation and always before the court. A judgment rendered on the merits is considered to include an implicit ruling on it. Example concerning leases of premises.
Arabic original
مسألة الاختصاص النوعي بسبب نوع الدعوى من النظام العام. تعتبر قائمة في الخصومة ومطروحة دائماً على المحكمة. الحكم الصادر في الموضوع يعتبر مشتملاً على قضاء ضمني فيها. مثال بشأن إيجارات الأماكن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٥٣/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الأول ص ٧٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 545. PDF pages: 539.

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