Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1625

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

English translation of the principle

A plea of unconstitutionality of a law, decree-law, or regulation. Its necessary consequence. Staying the hearing of the case. This does not apply to a provision regarding which the Constitutional Court has previously ruled the constitutional challenge inadmissible. Example concerning the provision relating to interest of both types. The reason therefor: a constitutional action is an action in rem.
Arabic original
الدفع بعدم دستورية قانون أو مرسوم بقانون أو لائحة. لازمه. وقف نظر القضية. عدم سريان ذلك على ما سبق للمحكمة الدستورية أن قضت بعدم قبول المنازعة في دستوريته. مثال بشأن النص الخاص بالفوائد بنوعيها. علة ذلك: أن دعوى الدستورية هي دعوى عينية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٠/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١٠/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٨٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 296. PDF pages: 293.

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