Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 240

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

English translation of the principle

Imposing the sanction of deeming an action or appeal never to have been brought because of delay in service. Discretionary for the court and left to its absolute discretion, without any obligation to state a justification when refusing to apply it. - Challenging a judgment for failing to exercise a discretionary power conferred upon it. Impermissible.
Arabic original
توقيع الجزاء باعتبار الدعوى أو الاستئناف كأن لم يكن بسبب التراخي في الإعلان. جوازي للمحكمة ومتروك لمطلق تقديرها دون التزام عليها بذكر المسوغ عند رفضها إعماله. - النعي على الحكم عدم استعماله رخصة مخولة له. لا يجوز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٨/١٩٩٢ تجاري جلسة ١٥/٢/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص٢٦٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 47. PDF pages: 44.

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