Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2204

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

English translation of the principle

A judgment comprising multiple parts. Acceptance by the party against whom judgment was rendered of the judgment's ruling in one part. Effect thereof: Its acquisition of the force of res judicata. The nullity of the other parts may not be adjudged even if the nullity relates to public policy. Reason for this: The force of res judicata prevails over considerations of public policy. Example.
Arabic original
تعدد أجزاء الحكم. قبول المحكوم عليه قضاء الحكم في جزء منه. أثره: حيازته قوة الأمر المقضي. امتناع القضاء ببطلان الأجزاء الأخرى ولو تعلق البطلان بالنظام العام. علة ذلك: أن قوة الأمر المقضي تعلو على اعتبارات النظام العام. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ٢٢/٥/٢٠٠٦ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٤ ج٢ ص٣١٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 364. PDF pages: 361.

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