Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2568

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

English translation of the principle

The plea that an action may not be heard. A substantive plea. It may be raised at any stage of the action. Raising it for the first time on appeal is permissible. Unless it has been waived. Determining whether waiver occurred. A question of fact exclusively for the trial court, provided its determination is reasonable.
Arabic original
الدفع بعدم سماع الدعوى. دفع موضوعي. جواز إبدائه في أية حالة كانت عليها الدعوى. إبداؤه في الاستئناف لأول مرة جائز. ما لم يتنازل عنه. استخلاص حصول التنازل من عدمه. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع مادام سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩/١٩٩٤ عمالي جلسة ٧/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٨٩٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 487. PDF pages: 484.

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