Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2437

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

English translation of the principle

Proceedings on appeal. Their scope in terms of the parties. - Joining a party for the first time before the appellate court constitutes the commencement of a new action before it. This contravenes the rules of jurisdiction. An example.
Arabic original
الخصومة في الاستئناف. نطاقها من حيث أشخاصها. - الاختصام أمام الاستئناف لأول مرة يعد بدءاً لدعوى جديدة أمامها. مخالفة ذلك لقواعد الاختصاص. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٥٣، ٦٠/١٩٩٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/٣/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الأول ص٤٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 408. PDF pages: 405.

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