Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4178

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

English translation of the principle

Lack of litigation capacity in the person who instituted the action or the person against whom it was instituted. Its effect. Nullity of the litigation proceedings, and the plea is one of nullity, not nonexistence. - The burden of proving the plea:-
Arabic original
عدم توافر أهلية التقاضي فيمن باشر الدعوى أو فيمن بوشرت ضده. أثره. بطلان إجراءات الخصومة والدفع يكون بالبطلان لا بالانعدام. - عبء إثبات الدفع:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٤١/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/٦/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٥ ج٢ ص٢٦٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 773. PDF pages: 770.

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