Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1994

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

English translation of the principle

The time limit for challenging a judgment. The principle is that it runs from the date of its pronouncement. The exception is that it does not begin until the date of service of the judgment. The exceptional case is where the judgment debtor failed to attend all the hearings scheduled for consideration of the action and did not submit a memorandum of defence. Service of the judgment that starts the time limit for challenging it. Its condition. That it be valid.
Arabic original
ميعاد الطعن في الحكم. الأصل سريانه من تاريخ النطق به الاستثناء عدم انفتاحه إلا من تاريخ إعلان الحكم. حالة الاستثناء عندما يتخلف المحكوم عليه عن الحضور في جميع الجلسات المحددة لنظر الدعوى ولم يقدم مذكرة بدفاعه. إعلان الحكم الذي ينفتح به ميعاد الطعن فيه. شرطه. أن يكون صحيحاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٩/١٩٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٢/١٩٨٩٧ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٦٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 325. PDF pages: 322.

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