Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1164

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Promise of a prize. The judge hearing the action may not compel the promisor to amend the conditions or designation of the prize, as this entails interference with his will, provided there is no unlawful cause for awarding it. - Giving the prize a designation that does not contravene public policy or morals. Its conditions not involving unlawfulness of the object or cause of the obligation. Effect thereof. The promisor may not be compelled to amend its conditions or designation. Example.
Arabic original
الوعد بجائزة. لا يجوز لقاضي الدعوى أن يلُزم الواعد بأن يُعدل من شروط الجائزة أو مسماها لانطواء ذلك على تدخل في إرادته طالما انتفى السبب غير المشروع لمنحها. -تسميةالجائزةتسميةلامخالفةفيهاللنظامالعامأوالآداب.عدمانطواءشروطهاعلىعدممشروعية محل الالتزام أو سببه. أثره. عدم جواز إلزام الواعد بتعديل شروطها أو مسماها. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٢/٢٠٠٨ مدني جلسة ١٥/٦/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ٢ ص ٤٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 249. PDF pages: 249.

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