Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2099

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

English translation of the principle

A procedural act is void if the law prescribes its nullity or if it is affected by a substantial defect resulting in harm to the litigant. Harm does not exist if the purpose of the procedural act has been achieved.
Arabic original
الإجراء يكون باطلاً إذا نص القانون على بطلانه أو إذا شابه عيب جوهري ترتب عليه ضرر للخصم. الضرر لا يقوم إذا تحققت الغاية من الإجراء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٢٢/١٩٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/٩/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الأول ص٥١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 344. PDF pages: 341.

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