Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2455

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

English translation of the principle

Protection of third parties acting in good faith from the grave harm that may result from annulment or rescission of a contract of those from whom they derive the right. A rule applicable by analogy to every other similar case.
Arabic original
حماية الغير حسن النية مما عساه أن يرتبه ابطال أو فسخ عقد من عقود من يتلقون الحق عنهم من فادح الضرر. قاعدة تعتبر على سبيل القياس إلى كل حالة أخرى مماثلة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١١/٨٦ تجاري جلسة ٦/١٢/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 453. PDF pages: 453.

Ask the assistant about this principle

Guidance based on the principle and its source details, separate from the original collection text.

Related principles

Continue your case in the legal workspace

Open legal workspace