Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2743

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

English translation of the principle

It is not sufficient for a person made a respondent to an appeal to have been a party to the proceedings in which the challenged judgment was rendered. That person must have an interest in defending the judgment when it is rendered.
Arabic original
لا يكفي فيمن يختصم في الطعن أن يكون طرفاً في الخصومة الصادر فيها الحكم المطعون فيه. وجوب أن تكون له مصلحة في الدفاع عن الحكم حين صدوره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٣٦/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٩ ج١ ص٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 527. PDF pages: 524.

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