Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2914

The existence of criminal proceedings alongside a civil action for compensation for an unlawful act. Its implication. The civil action does not become time-barred until the criminal proceedings become time-barred. The injured party's choice of the civil rather than the criminal route for compensation. Its effect. The running of limitation in respect of him is suspended throughout the duration of the criminal trial until a final judgment is issued, whereupon limitation of the compensation action resumes running from the date of issuance of that judgment. - Limitation of merchants' obligations toward one another: