Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1222

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

English translation of the principle

Formation of a contract. Its condition. Acceptance must correspond to the offer on all matters. Failure of acceptance to match the offer, differing from it by addition or omission. It is regarded as a rejection containing a new offer. Effect thereof. The offeror becomes the offeree, and the latter may reject or accept.
Arabic original
انعقاد العقد. شرطه. تلاقى القبول مع الإيجاب في جميع المسائل. عدم تطابق القبول مع الإيجاب بأن اختلف عنه زيادة أو نقصاً. اعتباره رفضاً يتضمن إيجاباً جديداً. أثره. صيرورة الموجب موجباً له وللأخير أن يرفض أو يقبل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٩/١٩٧٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/٤/١٩٧٩- مج ٧ س ص ١٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 259. PDF pages: 259.

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