Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1383

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment’s adherence, in assessing duress, to the legal criterion by taking account of the surrounding circumstances and all other circumstances. Criticizing it for stating its assessment in absolute terms without considering its severity in relation to the appellant. Incorrect.
Arabic original
التزام الحكم في تقدير الإكراه المعيار القانوني بمراعاة الظروف المحيطة وسائر الظروف الأخرى. النعى عليه بأنه أورد تقديره له مطلقاً دون مرعاة لجسامته بالنسبة للطاعن. غير صحيح.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١/١٩٧٣ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٤/٣/١٩٧٥ - 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 286. PDF pages: 286.

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