Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2166

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

English translation of the principle

The Court of Appeal. Does not stop at declaring the nullity of a judgment affected by a defect that does not extend to the statement of claim by which the proceedings were validly constituted. It must proceed to determine the merits of the action by a new judgment in which it observes the correct procedure required to be followed. Example.
Arabic original
محكمة الاستئناف. لا تقف عند حد تقرير البطلان لحكم شابه عيب لا يمتد إلى صحيفة الدعوى التي انعقدت بها الخصومة صحيحة. وجوب أن تمضي في الفصل في موضوع الدعوى بحكم جديد تراعي فيه الإجراء الصحيح الواجب الاتباع. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٥٠٨، ٥١٤/١٩٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٢١/٢/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٣٥١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 357. PDF pages: 354.

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