Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1395

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the occurrence of duress, its gravity and its effect on the contracting party’s mind. A factual matter within the exclusive province of the trial court.
Arabic original
تقدير وقوع الإكراه ومدى جسامته وأثره في نفس المتعاقد. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢/٨٧ عمالي جلسة ٨/٦/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢١٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 287. PDF pages: 287.

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