Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3183

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

English translation of the principle

An incidental appeal by the respondent is permissible after the appeal period has expired for that respondent or after acceptance of the judgment appealed against. The condition therefor. That the respondent allowed the appeal period to expire or accepted the judgment before the opposing party lodged the principal appeal, not afterwards. The reason therefor. This concerns public policy.
Arabic original
جواز الاستئناف الفرعي من المستأنف عليه بعد مضي ميعاد الاستئناف بالنسبة له أو قبوله للحكم المستأنف. شرط ذلك. أن يكون قد فوت على نفسه ميعاد الاستئناف أو قبل الحكم قبل رفع الاستئناف الأصلي من خصمه لابعده. علة ذلك. تعلق ذلك بالنظام العام.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٩/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٢/٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٥٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 537. PDF pages: 534.

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