Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1534

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

English translation of the principle

Failure of the plaintiff or appellant to attend the hearing does not preclude adjudication therein. The condition therefor. Example: the Court of Appeal proceeding to determine the action and not ordering it struck out for the appellant’s absence. - The judgment’s omission of a statement that the plaintiff knew of the hearings scheduled for consideration of the action. Does not vitiate it. Provided the papers contain evidence that such knowledge was established. - 280 - Procedure
Arabic original
تخلف المدعى أو المستأنف عن الحضور بالجلسة غير مانع من الفصل فيها. شرط ذلك. مثال : تصدى محكمة الاستئناف للفصل في الدعوى وعدم القضاء بشطبها لغياب المستأنفة. - خلو الحكم من بيان علم المدعى بالجلسات المحددة لنظر دعواه. لا يعيبه. متى اشتملت الأوراق على ما يفيد تحققه. - ٢٨٠ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧/١٩٩٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٨/١١/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٨٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 280. PDF pages: 277.

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