Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1196

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

English translation of the principle

Judicial intervention to reduce the obligation to a reasonable limit. Article 198, Civil Code. A discretionary power. Its conditions. Their assessment. Within the authority of the trial court.
Arabic original
تدخل القاضي لرد الالتزام إلى الحد المعقول. م ١٩٨ مدني. رخصة. شروطها. تقديرها. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٧/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١٢/٦/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٦٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 229. PDF pages: 229.

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