Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1223

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

English translation of the principle

A contract does not come into existence unless its parties concur on what is necessary for the offer and acceptance to correspond regarding the essential matters.
Arabic original
لا قيام للعقد إلا بالتقاء طرفيه على ما يلزم لتطابق الإيجاب والقبول بشأن المسائل الجوهرية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢/٨١ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٥/١٩٨١ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٨٩)

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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