Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1408

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

English translation of the principle

Duress invalidating consent. What constitutes it. - Assessment of the means of duress and the degree of their gravity. A matter of fact independently determined by the court of merits.
Arabic original
الإكراه المبطل للرضاء. ما الذي يحققه. - تقدير وسائل الإكراه ومبلغ جسامتها. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥١/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٢١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 289. PDF pages: 289.

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