Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3225

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

English translation of the principle

Nullity of service of statements of claim and summonses to appear. Cured by the appearance of the person served at the hearing specified in the document served or by filing a memorandum of defence. The reason for this: achievement of the purpose of the procedure. The judgment's contravention of this. An error in applying the law requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
بطلان إعلان صحف الدعاوى وأوراق التكليف بالحضور. زواله بحضور المعلن إليه في الجلسة المحددة في الإعلان أو بإيداع مذكرة بدفاعه. علة ذلك: تحقق الغاية من الإجراء. مخالفة الحكم ذلك. خطأ في تطبيق القانون يوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٦٠/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ١٣/١/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الثاني ص٢٦٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 615. PDF pages: 612.

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