Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 24

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

English translation of the principle

The rule for determining the commencement of time limits of all types is that the day on which the event deemed by law to set the time limit running occurs is not counted; rather, the time limit begins on the following day, to avoid fractions of days.
Arabic original
القاعدة في تحديد بدء المواعيد على اختلاف أنواعها أنه لا يحتسب اليوم الذي يقع فيه الأمر المعتبر في نظر القانون جرياً للميعاد بل يبدأ الميعاد من اليوم التالي وذلك لتفادى كسور الأيام.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٩/١٩٩٥ مدني جلسة ٢٣/٩/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص٣٠٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 8. PDF pages: 5.

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