Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 11

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

English translation of the principle

Time limits for challenging judgments run from the date of their rendition. Exception. Judgments of whose rendition the judgment debtor's knowledge was presumed: the time limits run only from the date of their service. - Failure of the judgment debtor to appear and to submit a memorandum of defence at the hearings following the resumption of the action after its consecutive progress ceased. Commencement of the time limit for challenge in his respect. From the date on which the judgment is served upon him.
Arabic original
سريان مواعيد الطعن في الأحكام من تاريخ صدورها. الاستثناء. الأحكام التي افترض علم المحكوم عليه بصدورها فلا تسري إلا من تاريخ إعلانها. - تخلف المحكوم عليه عن الحضور وعن تقديم مذكرة بدفاعه في الجلسات التالية لتعجيل الدعوى بعد امتناع سريها سيراً متسلسلاً. بدء سريان ميعاد الطعن بالنسبة له. من تاريخ إعلانه بالحكم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨٤/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٤/٦/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الأول ص٢٣٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 6. PDF pages: 3.

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