Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4054

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

English translation of the principle

Nullity of the contract as a result of the fault of one contracting party but not the other. The latter has the right to compensation for the damage caused to him by the nullity. The basis thereof. The person who sustained damage as a result of the contract's nullity. His identification. Contributing to the fault that led to the nullity, knowing its cause, or being under a duty to know it. Its effect. Absence of the right to compensation. A judgment's contravention of this renders it defective. Example.
Arabic original
بطلان العقد نتيجة خطأ أحد عاقديه دون الآخر. لهذا الأخير الحق في التعويض عما يرتبه له البطلان من ضرر. أساس ذلك. من أصابه الضرر نتيجة بطلان العقد. تحديده. الإسهام في الخطأ الذي أدى إلى وقوع البطلان أو توافر العلم بسببه أو كان ينبغي العلم به. أثره. انتفاء الحق في التعويض. مخالفة الحكم ذلك يعيبه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٠/٩٧ مدني جلسة ١٩/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 748. PDF pages: 748.

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