Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3683

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

English translation of the principle

The impediment considered a ground for suspending the running of the period required to bar the hearing of an action by lapse of time. Its nature. Assessment of the existence of this impediment. A matter for the court of fact, provided the assessment is reasonable. An example of what is not considered an impediment.
Arabic original
المانع الذي يعتبر سبباً لوقف سريان المدة اللازمة لعدم سماع الدعوى بمرور الزمان. ماهيته. تقدير قيام هذا المانع. موضوعي. ما دام سائغاً. مثال لما لا يعد مانعاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٣/١٩٩٩ عمالي جلسة ٣١/١/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد السادس ص٢٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 694. PDF pages: 691.

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