Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3281

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

English translation of the principle

A ruling deeming the appeal as never having been brought at the respondent's request for failure to summon him to appear within the time limit. Discretionary, not mandatory, for the court. Articles 49, 137, 147 of the Civil Procedure Law.
Arabic original
الحكم باعتبار الاستئناف كأن لم يكن بناءً على طلب المستأنف عليه لعدم تكليفه بالحضور خلال الميعاد. جوازي للمحكمة وليس وجوبياً. المواد ٤٩، ١٣٧، ١٤٧مرافعات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٤٣/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/٩/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٥ ج٣ ص٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 556. PDF pages: 553.

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