Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1990

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

English translation of the principle

The period for challenging a judgment. The general rule is that it begins on the date the judgment is pronounced. The exception is that it begins on the date of its service if the judgment debtor failed to attend all appeal hearings and did not submit a memorandum of defense.
Arabic original
ميعاد الطعن في الحكم. الأصل فيه أن يبدأ من تاريخ النطق بالحكم. الاستثناء أنه يبدأ من تاريخ إعلانه إذا تخلف المحكوم عليه عن حضور جميع جلسات الاستئناف ولم يقدم مذكرة بدفاعه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٣/١٩٨٦ تجاري جلسة ٤/٢/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٦٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 324. PDF pages: 321.

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