Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1445

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of proof of gross lesion and inference of the elements of mistake and fraudulent misrepresentation permitting avoidance of the contract. A matter of fact independently determined by the court of merits.
Arabic original
تقدير ثبوت الغبن الفاحش واستخلاص عناصرالغلط والتدليس اللذين يجيزان ابطال العقد. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣/٨٥ مدني جلسة ١٣/١/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٢٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 294. PDF pages: 294.

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