Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2600

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

English translation of the principle

Extinctive limitation is interrupted by a judicial demand, even before a court lacking jurisdiction. A final judgment dismissing it. Its effect. The elimination of its effect in interrupting limitation, treating limitation as though it had not existed, and continuation of the limitation that had commenced before it was brought. An example.
Arabic original
التقادم المسقط ينقطع بالمطالبة القضائية ولو أمام محكمة غير مختصة. الحكم النهائي برفضها. أثره. زوال أثرها في قطع التقادم واعتبار التقادم كأن لم يكن واستمرار التقادم الذي كان قد بدأ قبل رفعها. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٧/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٧٥١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 492. PDF pages: 489.

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