Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2075

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

English translation of the principle

Urgent action to establish a state of affairs. Its meaning. The measure issued therein does not extend to affecting the substantive right, jurisdiction to adjudicate which belongs exclusively to the court of the merits. The judgment issued cannot be described - 380 - Civil Procedure as a judgment on the substance of the right such as would change the prescribed limitation period for the action protecting it.
Arabic original
دعوى إثبات الحالة المستعجلة . المقصود بها . الإجراء الصادر فيها لا يتعدى إلى المساس بأصل الحق الذى تنعقد ولاية الفصل فيه لمحكمة الموضوع وحدها . لا يصدق - ٣٨٠ - المرافعات على الحكم الصادر أنه حكم في موضوع الحق مما تتغير به المدة المقررة لتقادم الدعوى التي تحميه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤/١٩٧٥ تجاري جلسة ١١/٢/١٩٧٦ مج ٧ س ص ١٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 380. PDF pages: 377–378.

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