Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1275

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

English translation of the principle

Offer. Its nature. Its conjunction with a corresponding acceptance. Its effect. The contract is concluded, and neither party may, without the other's will, release himself from or resile from its effect. Article 47, Civil Code. - Assessment of whether agreement has occurred and whether acceptance corresponds to the offer. A matter of fact within the authority of the court of merits. The condition thereof. - The correct legal characterization of the contracting parties' intent and application of the law to the contract. A question of law subject to review by the Court of Cassation. - 266 - Obligation
Arabic original
الإيجاب. ماهيته. اقترانه بقبول مطابق له. أثره. انعقاد العقد فيمتنع على أحد طرفيه بغير إرادة الآخر التحلل أو النكوص عن حكمه. م ٤٧ مدني. - تقدير حصول الاتفاق أو عدم حصوله ومطابقة القبول للإيجاب. واقع من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك. - التكييف القانوني الصحيح لقصد العاقدين وإنزال حكم القانون على العقد. مسألة قانونية تخضع لرقابة محكمة التمييز. - ٢٦٦ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٩١/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ١٨/١/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٩ ج ١ ص ٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 266. PDF pages: 266.

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