Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 267

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

English translation of the principle

The court of first instance limiting its ruling to determination of the procedural plea in the action. Effect. Its jurisdiction over the merits is not exhausted. Reversal of its judgment. Import. The court of second instance must remit the case to it for consideration of the merits. This pertains to public policy. Its violation thereof taints its judgment with an error in the application of the law requiring its cassation. - Assessment of the agent’s remuneration:-
Arabic original
وقوف قضاء محكمة أول درجة عند حد الفصل في الدفع الشكلي في الدعوى. أثره. عدم استنفاد ولايتها في الموضوع. إلغاء حكمها. مؤداه. وجوب أن تعيد محكمة الدرجة الثانية القضية إليها لنظر الموضوع. تعلق ذلك بالنظام العام. مخالفتها لذلك يشوب حكمها بالخطأ في تطبيق القانون مما يوجب تمييزه. - تقدير أجر الوكيل:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١٠/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الحادي عشر ص٦٨٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 52. PDF pages: 49.

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