Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3244

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

English translation of the principle

Deeming the appeal as never having been for failure to summon the respondent to appear within thirty days from the date of submission of the statement of appeal to the registry, where this delay was caused by the appellant. Discretionary for the Court of Appeal. Condition thereof. It must not exceed its discretionary authority or contravene the law.
Arabic original
اعتبار الاستئناف كأن لم يكن لعدم تكليف المستأنف عليه الحضور خلال ثلاثين يوماً من تاريخ تقديم صحيفة الاستئناف إلى إدارة الكتاب وكان هذا التراخي بفعل المستأنف. جوازي لمحكمة الاستئناف. شرط ذلك. ألا تجاوز سلطتها التقديرية أو تخالف القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ١٦١، ١٦٤، ١٦٧/١٩٩٥ تجاري جلسة ١/١٢/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٥٢٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 549. PDF pages: 546.

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