Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1662

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

English translation of the principle

The court's determination of a plea of lack of jurisdiction by acceptance or rejection. Its effect: its judgment in this respect acquires the binding authority of res judicata even if contrary to public policy. It becomes immune by the force of res judicata if not appealed. The reason for this: the supremacy of binding authority over the rules of public policy. - The binding authority of judgments rendered in matters of personal status:-
Arabic original
فصل المحكمة في الدفع بعدم الاختصاص بالقبول أو الرفض. أثره: حيازة حكمها في هذا الخصوص حجية الشئ المحكوم فيه ولو كان مخالفاً للنظام العام. تحصنه بقوة الأمر المقضي إذا لم يستأنف. علة ذلك: علو الحجية على قواعد النظام العام. - حجية الأحكام الصادرة في مسائل الأحوال الشخصية:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦١/٢٠١٠ تجاري جلسة ٥/١/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٩ ج١ ص٢٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 260. PDF pages: 257.

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