Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1833

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

English translation of the principle

Judgments issued by the court of first instance in a final capacity. The general rule is that they may not be appealed. The exception. A provision to the contrary, or where they are void, are based on void procedures, or are issued contrary to an earlier judgment that has not acquired the force of res judicata.
Arabic original
الأحكام الصادرة من محكمة أول درجة بصفة انتهائية. الأصل عدم جواز استئنافها. الاستثناء. النص على خلاف ذلك أو إذا كانت باطلة أو مبنية على إجراءات باطلة أو كانت صادرة على خلاف حكم سابق لم يحز قوة الأمر المقضي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢/١٩٩٠ عمالي جلسة ١٩/٣/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٦٥٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 295. PDF pages: 292.

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