Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2072

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

English translation of the principle

Lack of capacity to litigate on the part of the person who instituted the action or against whom it was instituted. Its effect. Nullity of the litigation procedures. The plea required in this case is a plea of nullity, not of nonexistence.
Arabic original
افتقاد أهلية التقاضي لدى من باشر الدعوى أو من بوشرت ضده. أثره. بطلان إجراءات الخصومة. الدفع الواجب في هذه الحالة هو الدفع بالبطلان لا بالانعدام.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧/١٩٨٩ مدني جلسة ٥/٢/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الأول ص٢٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 339. PDF pages: 336.

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