Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 985
State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
A judgment rendered against the deceased is not binding upon the heirs if they are exercising a right of their own and not a right received from the deceased. Example. The right received by the successor from the predecessor:
Arabic original
الحكم الصادر في مواجهة المورث لا يكون حجة علي الورثة إذا كانوا يستعملون حقاً خاصاً بهم وليس عن حق تلقوه عن المورث. مثال. الحق الذي يتلقاه الخلف عن السلف:Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٩/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ١٢/١/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ١٠٤)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 213. PDF pages: 213.
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