Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1036

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

English translation of the principle

A lawyer's signature on the statement of claim. The legislature has not required a particular form that clearly reveals his name. - The rule concerning a signature is to presume that it was made by the person to whom it is attributed until the contrary is proved. Example. - 198 - Civil Procedure - The rule concerning procedures is to construe them as valid unless evidence to the contrary exists. - Judicial documents that do not require a lawyer's signature:-
Arabic original
توقيع المحامي على صحيفة الدعوى. لم يتطلب له المشرع وضعاً معيناً يكشف عن اسمه بوضوح. - الأصل بالنسبة للتوقيع هو افتراض صدوره ممن نسب إليه حتى يثبت العكس. مثال. - ١٩٨ - المرافعات - الأصل في الإجراءات هو حملها على الصحة ما لم يقم دليل على العكس. - أوراق قضائية لا تتطلب توقيع محام عليها:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٩٣/٢٠٠٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/٣/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج١ ص٢٢٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 198. PDF pages: 195–196.

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