Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 212

Limitation of an action for liability for an unlawful act where it arises from an offence for which criminal proceedings have been instituted against its perpetrator. Its running in relation to the injured person. Its suspension throughout the criminal trial and its resumption upon issuance of the criminal judgment and its becoming final, or upon termination of the trial for another reason. Bringing the civil action before that time. Has no effect. The reason: its outcome is a stay pursuant to the rule that criminal proceedings stay civil proceedings.