Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4227

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

English translation of the principle

The plea that an action be deemed never to have been brought for failure to summon the appellant to appear within ninety days from the date of filing the petition. Within the court's discretion. It may refrain from applying it even where its conditions are satisfied. Article 49 of the Civil Procedure Law.
Arabic original
الدفع باعتبار الدعوى كأن لم تكن لعدم تكليف المستأنف بالحضور خلال تسعين يوماً من تاريخ إيداع الصحيفة. من إطلاقات المحكمة. لها عدم إعماله ولو توافرت شروطه. م٤٩ مرافعات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣/١٩٩٦ مدني جلسة ٩/١٢/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٩٨٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 781. PDF pages: 778.

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