Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2300

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

English translation of the principle

A ruling of lack of jurisdiction by reason of the type or value of the action. It is mandatory to order its referral, in its existing state, to the competent court. The obligation of the court to which it is referred to hear it. Limited to the grounds on which the judgment was based. Its lack of jurisdiction for another reason other than the reason for referral to it. It must rule that it lacks jurisdiction and refer it to the competent court.
Arabic original
القضاء بعدم الاختصاص بسبب نوع الدعوى أو قيمتها. وجوب الأمر بإحالتها بحالتها إلى المحكمة المختصة. التزام المحكمة المحال إليها بنظرها. قصره على الأسباب التي بني عليها الحكم. عدم اختصاصها لسبب آخر غير السبب المحال إليها به. وجوب قضائها بعدم الاختصاص وإحالتها إلى المحكمة المختصة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٤٢/٢٠٠٤ عمالي جلسة ١٣/٣/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 381. PDF pages: 378.

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