Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4310

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

English translation of the principle

The plea that the action may not be heard. A substantive plea. It may be raised at any stage of the action. Raising it for the first time on appeal is permissible. Unless it has been waived. Inferring whether waiver has occurred is a matter of fact within the exclusive province of the court of merits, provided its inference is reasonable.
Arabic original
الدفع بعدم سماع الدعوى. دفع موضوعي. جواز إبدائه من أية حالة كانت عليها الدعوى. إبداؤه في الاستئناف لأول مرة جائز. ما لم يتنازل عنه. استخلاص حصول التنازل من عدمه واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع. مادام سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٧/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٩٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 793. PDF pages: 790.

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