Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 859

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

English translation of the principle

Proof of the obligation rests upon the creditor, and proof of discharge rests upon the debtor. A claimed right that is not established by legally recognized evidence is as nonexistent.
Arabic original
إثبات الالتزام على الدائن وإثبات التخلص منه على المدين. الحق المدعي به والذي لا يثبت بالدليل المعتبر. كالعدم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١/٩٣ عمالي جلسة ٢٠/٦/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ٥٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 186. PDF pages: 186.

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