Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1791

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

English translation of the principle

The general rule concerning commencement of the time limit for challenging a judgment is that it runs from the date of its pronouncement. The excepted cases in which the time limit runs from the date of service of the judgment upon the party against whom it was rendered. What those cases are. Service must be valid and comply with the rules governing service of documents. Invalid service. Does not start the time limit for challenge. An example.
Arabic original
الأصل في بدء ميعاد الطعن في الحكم أن يكون من تاريخ النطق به. الحالات المستثناة التي يبدأ فيها الميعاد من تاريخ إعلان الحكم إلى المحكوم عليه. ماهية تلك الحالات. وجوب أن يكون الإعلان صحيحاً مطابقاً للقواعد الخاصة بإعلان الأوراق. الإعلان الباطل. لا ينفتح به ميعاد الطعن. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦١٧/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ٨/١٠/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الأول ص٤٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 287. PDF pages: 284.

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