Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2407

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

English translation of the principle

The financial sanction imposed by the contracting parties. Its purpose is to redress damage, and it is in the nature of a penalty clause or agreed compensation. The court may reduce it if the debtor proves that its assessment was excessive or that the obligation was performed in part.
Arabic original
الجزاء المالي الذي يفرضه العاقدان. هدفه جبر الضرر وهو من قبيل الشرط الجزائي أو التعويض الاتفاقي. يجوز للمحكمة تخفيضه. إذ أثبت المدين المبالغة في تقديره أو أن الالتزام نفذ في جزء منه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢٩/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١٥/٣/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 446. PDF pages: 446.

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