Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2595

The litigant's appearance at the hearing specified in the invalid notice constitutes a waiver by him of reliance on its invalidity. Nullity of summons documents due to a defect in service, in the identification of the court, or in the hearing date. Relative, not relating to public policy; it must be invoked in the appeal petition. The effect of omitting this is lapse of the right to invoke it. The Court of Appeal may not rule on it of its own motion. A reference in the facts to his not having been served does not constitute express and unequivocal reliance on nullity. The Court of Appeal ruling on nullity of its own motion. Vitiates its judgment by violation of the law.