Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1310

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

English translation of the principle

Ascertaining the capacity in which a person contracts. A factual matter within the trial court’s exclusive assessment, provided its inference is reasonable. Formality as an essential element in certain contracts:
Arabic original
تحري الصفة في التعاقد. واقع تستقل بتقديره محكمة الموضوع متى كان استخلاصها سائغاً. الشكلية كركن في بعض العقود:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٣٦/٢٠٠٦ مدني جلسة ٢١/٥/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٢ ص ٣٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 271. PDF pages: 271.

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