Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4197

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

English translation of the principle

Deeming the action never to have existed for failure to serve the opposing party with notice of its resumption within ninety days of its being struck out. Its application to an appeal. Failure of service to reach the respondent within this period. - The respondent’s appearance does not extinguish his right to invoke the plea that the action be deemed never to have existed. It is extinguished by addressing the merits.
Arabic original
اعتبار الدعوى كأن لم تكن لعدم إعلان الخصم بالسير فيها خلال تسعين يوماً من شطبها. سريانه على الاستئناف. عدم وصول الإعلان للمستأنف عليه خلال هذه المدة. - حضور المستأنف عليه لا يسقط حقه في التمسك بالدفع باعتبار الدعوى كأن لم تكن. ويسقط بالتكلم في الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٨/١٩٨٨ مدني جلسة ٢٩/٥/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 776. PDF pages: 773.

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