Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4191

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

English translation of the principle

A plea that the action be deemed never to have been brought because the defendant was not summoned to appear within ninety days from the date the statement of claim was submitted to the court registry. Prescribed for the benefit of the person who was not served. It does not concern public policy. It must be raised in the statement of appeal together with all other procedural pleas, otherwise it is forfeited. Example.
Arabic original
الدفع باعتبار الدعوى كأن لم تكن لعدم تكليف المدعي عليه الحضور خلال تسعين يوماً من تاريخ تقديم الصحيفة لإدارة الكتاب. مقرر لمصلحة من لم يتم إعلانه. عدم تعلقه بالنظام العام. وجوب إبداؤه بصحيفة الاستئناف مع سائر الدفع الشكلية وإلا ترتب سقوطه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٠/١٩٨٦ إداري جلسة ٣١/١٢/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 775. PDF pages: 772.

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