Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1299

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

English translation of the principle

Res judicata attaches to an express or implicit adjudication. The court's ruling in the words dismissing all other claims refers to the claims the court discussed and concluded should be dismissed. - The court's omission in its operative part to adjudicate the appellant's claims. Its effect. He has the right to bring the action again with the same claim that it omitted to adjudicate. The judgment's affirmance of the appealed judgment holding that the action may not be heard because it has previously been adjudicated. A violation of the law and an error in its application requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
الحجية تترتب على القضاء الصريح أو الضمني. قضاء المحكمة بعبارة برفض ما عدا ذلك من طلبات انصرافها إلى الطلبات التي ناقشتها المحكمة وانتهت إلى رفضها. - إغفال المحكمة في منطوقها الفصل في طلبات الطاعن. أثره. له الحق في أن يرفع الدعوى ثانية بذات الطلب الذي أغفلت الفصل فيه. قضاء الحكم بتأييد الحكم المستأنف بعدم جواز نظر الدعوى لسابقة الفصل فيها. مخالفة للقانون وخطأ في تطبيقه يُوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٥/٢٠٠١ عمالي جلسة ٢٨/١٠/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السابع ص١٧٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 239. PDF pages: 236.

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