Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1169

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

English translation of the principle

Stating the cause of the obligation in the contract. Does not prevent the debtor from proving that it is unreal or nonexistent. - Absence of cause. It may not be proved otherwise than in writing if the obligation is civil. The reason: it is an allegation contradicting the contents of written evidence. The subject matter of the obligation:
Arabic original
ذكر سبب الالتزام في العقد. لا يمنع المدين من إثبات أنه غير حقيقي أو معدوم. - انعدام السبب. لا يجوز إثباته بغير الكتابة إذا كان الالتزام مدنياً. علة ذلك: أنه ادعاء بما يخالف ما اشتمل عليه دليل كتابي. محل الالتزام:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٩٥/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/١١/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٨ ج ٣ ص ٩٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 250. PDF pages: 250.

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