Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1031

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Promise of a prize. The judge hearing the action may not compel the promisor to amend the prize’s conditions or name, as this entails interference with his will, so long as there is no unlawful cause for awarding it. - Giving the prize a name that does not contravene public policy or morals. Its conditions not involving an unlawful subject matter or cause of the obligation. Its effect. The promisor may not be compelled to amend its conditions or name. Example. - 202 - Obligation Custom:
Arabic original
الوعد بجائزة. لا يجوز لقاضي الدعوى أن يلُزم الواعد بأن يُعدل من شروط الجائزة أو مسماها لانطواء ذلك على تدخل في إرادته طالما انتفى السبب غير المشروع لمنحها. -تسميةالجائزةتسميةلامخالفةفيهاللنظامالعامأوالآداب.عدمانطواءشروطهاعلىعدممشروعية محل الالتزام أو سببه. أثره. عدم جواز إلزام الواعد بتعديل شروطها أو مسماها. مثال. - ٢٠٢ - التزام العُرف:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٢/٢٠٠٨ مدني جلسة ١٥/٦/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ٢ ص ٤٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 202. PDF pages: 202.

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