Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2139

The judgment terminating litigation before the Court of Appeal. Its effect. Termination of the litigation before the court - 351 - Procedure of merits at both levels, and it represents the final adjudication in the action within the limits addressed by the court of first instance. The reason for this: the first-instance judgment is part of it and necessarily merges into it. - Rendition of the appellate judgment affirming, varying, or reversing the first-instance judgment. Its effect. The court may not reconsider it, whether its judgment is valid or void. The reason for this: a judge has no authority over his own adjudication and may not vary or annul it. The means of doing so. Challenging it by cassation. - Expiry of the periods for cassation appeal. Its effect. The judgment acquires the force of res judicata. The implication thereof. The subject matter may not be discussed in any subsequent action or plea, even on legal or factual evidence not previously submitted to the court at either level, or submitted to it but disregarded by it, or upon which it rendered an erroneous adjudication. - The urgent judgment:-