Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2882

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

English translation of the principle

The respondent who was not personally served with the notice of appeal, failed to attend the appeal hearings, and did not submit a memorandum of his defence must be served again. Failure to do so. Its effect: invalidity of the judgment.
Arabic original
وجوب إعادة إعلان المستأنف ضده الذي لم يعلن بصحيفة الاستئناف لشخصه وتخلف عن الحضور بجلسات الاستئناف ولم يقدم مذكرة بدفاعه. مخالفة ذلك. أثره: بطلان الحكم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٩/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ٦/١/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص٧٠٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 554. PDF pages: 551.

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