Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3276

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

English translation of the principle

Deeming an appeal as never having been brought for failure to summon the respondent to appear within the prescribed period through the appellant's act. Assessment of whether to impose this sanction. Within the unrestricted discretion of the court of merits. In determining whether its conditions are met, it may adopt what it finds convincing, provided it bases its ruling on reasonable grounds.
Arabic original
اعتبار الاستئناف كأن لم يكن لعدم التكليف بالحضور خلال الميعاد المقرر بفعل المستأنف. تقدير توقيع هذا الجزاء. من إطلاقات محكمة الموضوع. لها في سبيل الوصول إلى توافر شرائطه أن تأخذ بما تطمئن إليه متى أقامت قضاءها على أسباب سائغة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٩٣/٢٠٠٣ مدني جلسة ٨/١١/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص٥٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 555. PDF pages: 552.

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