Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2948

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

English translation of the principle

The plea that an action may not be heard. A substantive plea. May be raised at any stage of the action. Raising it on appeal for the first time. Permissible unless waived. Inferring whether waiver occurred. A matter of fact independently determined by the court of merits, provided it is reasonable.
Arabic original
الدفع بعدم سماع الدعوى. دفع موضوعي. جواز إبدائه في أية حالة كانت عليها الدعوى. إبداؤه في الاستئناف لأول مرة. جائز ما لم يتنازل عنه. استخلاص حصول التنازل من عدمه. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع. مادام سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩/١٩٩٤ عمالي جلسة ٧/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص٤٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 500. PDF pages: 497.

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