Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 818

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

English translation of the principle

The defendant has standing in the action whenever the right sought therein exists against him. - Determining a party's standing in the action. A question of fact that the court of the merits has exclusive authority to decide, without review. The condition for this: that it base its judgment on justifying reasons.
Arabic original
الصفة في الدعوى تقوم بالمدعى عليه متى كان الحق المطلوب فيها موجوداً في مواجهته. - تحري صفة الخصم في الدعوى. من مسائل الواقع التي تستقل محكمة الموضوع بالفصل فيها دون معقب. شرط ذلك: أن تستند في قضائها إلى أسباب مبررة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٢/١٩٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٣٠/١١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٥٥٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 157. PDF pages: 154.

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