Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 373

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

English translation of the principle

Nullity arising from failure to serve one of the litigants. A relative nullity that may be invoked only by the person for whose benefit it was prescribed. An example concerning the appellant's invocation of the invalidity of service upon other litigants without having standing to do so.
Arabic original
البطلان الناشئ عن عدم إعلان أحد الخصوم. بطلان نسبي لا يقبل التمسك به إلا لمن شرع لمصلحته. مثال بشأن تمسك الطاعن ببطلان إعلان غيره من الخصوم دون أن يكون له صفة في ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤١١/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/٦/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٥ ج٢ ص٢٥٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 74. PDF pages: 71.

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