Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3170

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

English translation of the principle

The obligation to return what is not due. Meaning of entitlement. Lack of entitlement is assessed from the recipient’s perspective, not the payer’s. The payer’s mistake or intention is of no avail.
Arabic original
الالتزام برد غير المستحق. المقصود بالاستحقاق. العبرة في عدم الاستحقاق هو من زاوية المستلم لا الدافع. غلط الدافع أو نيته لا جدوى منها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧/٧٨ مدني جلسة ١٢/١١/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ١٩٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 590. PDF pages: 590.

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