Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3051

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

English translation of the principle

The nullity of a contract that is void on grounds relating to public policy is deemed to be before the Court of Appeal upon appeal against a judgment imposing upon one litigant an obligation arising from it, even if the litigants did not address it in the statement of appeal or their defence memoranda.
Arabic original
بطلان العقد الباطل بطلاناً متعلقاً بالنظام العام يعتبر مطروحاً على محكمة الاستئناف عند استئناف الحكم الذي قضى على أحد الخصوم بالتزام ناشئ عنه ولو لم يعرض له الخصوم في صحيفة الاستئناف أو في مذكرات دفاعهم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٦٣/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٩/٣/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٤٠٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 567. PDF pages: 567.

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