Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1736

A decision striking out an action. Is not considered a judgment. Its import. It may not be challenged independently. The nullity of the striking-out decision may be invoked upon reinstatement of proceedings in the action following striking out. The purpose thereof. Avoiding the reinstatement time limit provided for in Article 59/3 of the Civil Procedure Law and the sanction of deeming the action or appeal never to have been instituted for failure to reinstate within the time limit. The court's failure to respond to this defence. Its effect. Nullity of the judgment. An example. - 313 - Civil Procedure