Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1746

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

English translation of the principle

The plea that an action be deemed as never having been brought for failure to summon the defendant to appear within ninety days from the date of submission of the statement of claim to the registry. Established for the benefit of the person who has not been served. It does not concern public policy. It must be raised in the notice of appeal together with the other procedural pleas, failing which it lapses. Example.
Arabic original
الدفع باعتبار الدعوى كأن لم تكن لعدم تكليف المدعي عليه بالحضور خلال تسعين يوماً من تاريخ تقديم الصحيفة لإدارة الكتاب. مقرر لمصلحة من لم يتم إعلانه. عدم تعلقه بالنظام العام. وجوب إبداؤه بصحيفة الاستئناف مع سائر الدفوع الشكلية وإلا ترتب سقوطه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٠/١٩٨٦ إداري جلسة ٣١/١٢/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٧٩٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 316. PDF pages: 313.

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