Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3167

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

English translation of the principle

The general rule in service of documents is that they are delivered to the person himself, at his domicile, or at his workplace. Inquiry into and verification of the domicile of the person to be served. Its burden. Upon the applicant for service. - Assessment of the existence of a domicile or whether it is single or multiple. A substantive matter. So long as it is reasonable. Example of an unreasonable assessment requiring cassation of the judgment for error in applying the law. - 606 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
الأصل في إعلان الأوراق أن تسلم إلى الشخص نفسه أو في موطنه أو في محل عمله. التحري والتثبت عن موطن المعلن إليه. عبؤه. على عاتق طالب الإعلان. - تقدير وجود الموطن أو تفرده أو تعدده. موضوعي. ما دام سائغاً. مثال لتقدير غير سائغ يوجب تمييز الحكم للخطأ في تطبيق القانون. - ٦٠٦ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨٣/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٢/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الثاني ص٢٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 606. PDF pages: 603.

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