Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3228

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

English translation of the principle

Imposing the sanction of deeming the action or appeal as never having been brought because of delay in service. - 545 - Procedure Is discretionary for the court and left to its absolute discretion, without any obligation to mention it when declining to apply it. - Criticizing the judgment for not exercising a power granted to it. Impermissible.
Arabic original
توقيع الجزاء باعتبار الدعوى أو الاستئناف كأن لم يكن بسبب التراخي في الإعلان. - ٥٤٥ - المرافعات جوازي للمحكمة ومتروك لمطلق تقديرها دون إلزام عليها بذكره عند رفضها إعماله. - النعي على الحكم عدم استعماله رخصة مخولة له. لا يجوز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٨/١٩٩٢ تجاري جلسة ١٥/٢/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٥١٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 545. PDF pages: 542–543.

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