Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1389

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

English translation of the principle

Duress. Its existence and effect. Assenting to a legal disposition under the sway of dread or fear. The condition that the dread be induced in the contracting party without right. - 286 - Obligation
Arabic original
الإكراه. قيامه وأثره. ارتضاء التصرف تحت سلطان رهبة أو خوف. شرط تولد الرهبة في نفس المتعاقد بغير وجه حق. - ٢٨٦ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٩/٨٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٤/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٩٤)

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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