Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 237

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

English translation of the principle

Deeming an appeal as if it had never been because the respondent was not summoned to appear within thirty days from the date the appeal petition was submitted to the Registry, where this delay was caused by the appellant. Discretionary for the Court of Appeal.
Arabic original
اعتبار الاستئناف كأن لم يكن لعدم تكليف المستأنف عليه بالحضور خلال ثلاثين يوماً من تاريخ تقديم صحيفة الاستئناف إلى إدارة الكتاب إذا كان هذا التراخي بفعل المستأنف. جوازي لمحكمة الاستئناف.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٩/١٩٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الأول ص٢٢٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 46. PDF pages: 43.

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