Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2144

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

English translation of the principle

Costs of the action. They shall be awarded only against the losing party, being the person who instituted or defended it without right. The court must award them of its own motion when rendering the judgment terminating the proceedings, without a request being made to it. - 353 - Civil Procedure Nullity of the judgment - Nullity of procedures affecting the judgment (nullity of the judgment):-
Arabic original
مصروفات الدعوى. لا يحكم بها إلا على خاسرها وهو من رفعها أو دفعها بغير حق. وجوب أن تحكم بها المحكمة من تلقاء ذاتها عند إصدارها الحكم المنهي للخصومة ودون طلب منها. - ٣٥٣ - المرافعات بطلان الحكم - بطلان الإجراءات المؤثرة في الحكم (بطلان الحكم):-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٥٧/٢٠٠٩ مدني جلسة ١/١٢/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج٣ ص٢٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 353. PDF pages: 350.

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