Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1942

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

English translation of the principle

A plea that a law, decree-law or regulation is unconstitutional. Its necessary consequence. Staying consideration of the case. This does not apply to that in respect of whose constitutionality the Constitutional Court has previously ruled a dispute inadmissible. Example concerning the ground of challenge relating to interest of both types. 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 النعي الخاص بالفوائد بنوعيها. علة ذلك : أن دعوى الدستورية هي دعوى عينية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١٠/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص٣١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 353. PDF pages: 350.

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