Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1656

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

English translation of the principle

The plea that an action may not be heard due to the passage of time. Its application to debt actions and ownership actions when left unpursued for 16 years while grounds for them exist. Article 1660 of the Majalla of Judicial Rules. The generality of the text and the unrestricted nature of its effect.
Arabic original
الدفع بعدم سماع الدعوى لمرور الزمان. وروده على دعوى الدين ودعوى الملك متى تركت ١٦ سنة مع قيام مقتضيها. م١٦٦٠ مجلة الأحكام العدلية. عموم النص وإطلاق أثره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢/١٩٨٢ تجاري جلسة ٧/٧/١٩٨٢ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص٧٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 302. PDF pages: 299.

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