Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3570

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

English translation of the principle

Staying the civil action pending determination of the criminal action. The authority of the court of merits to ascertain the existence or initiation of the criminal action.
Arabic original
وقف الدعوى المدنية لحين الفصل في الدعوى الجزائية. سلطة محكمة الموضوع في استظهار وجود الدعوى الجزائية أو تحريكها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٦/١٩٨٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/١١/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص٦٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 676. PDF pages: 673.

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