Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2488

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

English translation of the principle

Rescission applies only to a valid contract and cannot apply to a void or voidable contract.
Arabic original
الفسخ لا يرد إلا على عقد صحيح ويستعصي وروده على العقد الباطل أو القابل للابطال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٦/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٩٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 459. PDF pages: 459.

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