Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 789

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

English translation of the principle

A judgment rendered in an action is binding only upon those who were parties thereto. The criterion for identifying a party is his capacity, not his person. - Ascertaining the parties' capacity in the action and negating it. A matter of fact. Example of joining two persons in a receivership action in their personal capacities, not in their capacities as trustees or executors of a charitable will.
Arabic original
الحكم الصادر في الدعوى لا يكون حجة إلا على من كان خصماً فيها. العبرة في تحديد الخصم هي من حيث صفته لا من حيث شخصه. - تحرى صفة الخصوم في الدعوى ونفيها. واقع.مثال لاختصام شخصين في دعوى الحراسة بشخصيهما لا بوصفهما وصيين أو منفذين لوصية الخيرات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٦، ٢٧/١٩٩٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٨/٦/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٨٢١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 153. PDF pages: 150.

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