Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4233

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

English translation of the principle

Procedural pleas relating to procedure that do not concern public policy. The right to raise them is forfeited if they are raised after addressing the merits. Silence as to raising them is considered an implicit waiver thereof. Example concerning a plea of lack of jurisdiction owing to an arbitration agreement. - 781 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
الدفوع الشكلية المتعلقة بالإجراءات التي لا تتصل بالنظام العام. سقوط الحق فيها إذا أثيرت بعد التكلم في الموضوع. اعتبار السكوت عن إبدائها نزولاً ضمنياً عنها. مثال بشأن الدفع بعدم الاختصاص للاتفاق على التحكيم. - ٧٨١ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣٤١، ٣٦٩/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٨٠٨)

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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