Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2218

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

English translation of the principle

The final judgment rendered by the civil courts in a forgery action acquires the force of res judicata. Its effect on the criminal action. The criminal judge has no power to examine the substance of the instrument. The reason for this. - The rule that criminal proceedings stay civil proceedings. Its scope. That the civil action has not yet been finally determined and has been stayed because the public prosecution action has been instituted. - 411 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
الحكم النهائي الصادر من المحاكم المدنية في دعوى التزوير يحوز قوة الشيء المحكوم فيه. أثره في الدعوى الجنائية. القاضي الجنائي لا يملك مناقشة موضوع السند. علة ذلك. - قاعدة أن الجنائي يوقف المدني مجالها. أن تكون الدعوى المدنية لم يفصل فيها بعد نهائياً وأوقفت بسبب تحريك الدعوى العمومية. - ٤١١ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥/١٩٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/١٠/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٩٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 411. PDF pages: 408.

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