Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1335

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

English translation of the principle

The cause of an obligation. Its nature. In bilateral contracts, the obligation of one contracting party constitutes the cause of the other's obligation. The existence of the cause at the time of conclusion of the contract suffices for its formation.
Arabic original
سبب الالتزام. ماهيته. في العقود الملزمة للجانبين. يكون التزام أحد المتعاقدين سبباً لالتزام الآخر. وجود السبب وقت إبرام العقد كافٍ لتكوينه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٢٣، ٢٢٤/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ١٣/١١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٩٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 277. PDF pages: 277.

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