Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2259

The first-instance judgment rendered on the merits of the action. Its inclusion of an implicit ruling that the court has jurisdiction to hear the action, even if the judgment violated the rules of subject-matter jurisdiction. Restriction - 374 - Civil Procedure by the party of his appeal to that judgment’s ruling on the merits. Its effect. The implicit ruling on jurisdiction, whatever the view thereof, acquires the authority of res judicata, which may not be set aside on the pretext of violating rules of public policy. The reason therefor. That such authority prevails over public policy. Correction of a clerical error in the judgment