Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1526

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

English translation of the principle

Mistake. Its meaning. A misconception contrary to reality, whether through believing an incorrect fact to be correct or a correct fact to be incorrect, thereby vitiating consent without extinguishing it. - 306 - Obligation - Assessing whether a contracting party laboured under a mistake or not. A matter of fact for the trial court. Its condition.
Arabic original
الغلط. المقصود به. توهم غير الواقع سواء باعتقاد صحة واقعة غير صحيحة أو اعتقاد عدم صحة واقعة صحيحة مما يعيب الإرادة دون أن يعدمها. - ٣٠٦ - التزام - تقدير وقوع المتعاقد في غلط أو نفي وقوعه. واقع لمحكمة الموضوع. شرطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٤٣/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١٠/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٤٩٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 306. PDF pages: 306–307.

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