Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3265

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

English translation of the principle

The plea that an appeal be deemed as never having been brought is a procedural plea unrelated to public policy. It must be raised before addressing the merits; otherwise, the right to raise it lapses.
Arabic original
الدفع باعتبار الاستئناف كأن لم يكن من الدفوع الشكلية التي لا تتعلق بالنظام العام. وجوب أن يتمسك به قبل التكلم في الموضوع وإلا سقط الحق فيه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠١/١٩٩٩ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٤/٦/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الثاني ص١٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 553. PDF pages: 550.

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