Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2218

Seeking redress against judgments. It must be through the appropriate avenues of challenge. Closure or impermissibility of an avenue of challenge. There is no means of setting aside the judgment through an original nullity action. A judgment lacking its essential constituents. It is permissible to plead its nonexistence or bring an original action to that effect as an exception to the general rule. - Bringing an action seeking a declaration of the nonexistence of a judgment initially before the appellate court. Loss of a level of litigation. The principle of litigation at two levels pertains to public policy. Effect thereof. Inadmissibility of the action. The court must raise this issue of its own motion. Its proceeding to adjudicate the merits. An error necessitating cassation of the judgment.