Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1399

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

English translation of the principle

Duress invalidating consent. Its nature. Assessment of the means of duress, the degree of their gravity, and their effect on the contracting party's mind. Independently determined by the court of merits.
Arabic original
الإكراه المبطل للرضاء. ماهيته. تقدير وسائل الإكراه ومبلغ جسامتها وتأثيرها في نفس المتعاقد. تستقل به محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١١٢، ١٢٠/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١٢/١٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 288. PDF pages: 288.

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