Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2516

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

English translation of the principle

Service on the heirs of the judgment debtor—in the event of death—which starts the time limit for challenging the judgment. Its criterion. That it take place at the deceased's last domicile, even if any of them has another domicile different from it. Example of service effected at the deceased's last domicile that starts the time limit for the appeal filed by the heirs out of time.
Arabic original
إعلان ورثة المحكوم عليه - في حالة الوفاة - والذي ينفتح به ميعاد الطعن في الحكم. مناطه. أن يتم في آخر موطن كان للمورث حتى لو كان لأي منهم موطن آخر خلافه. مثال لإعلان تم في آخر موطن للمورث وينفتح به ميعاد الاستئناف الذي قام به الورثة بعد الميعاد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥١/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/٤/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص٤٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 422. PDF pages: 419.

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