Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1247

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

English translation of the principle

Under Article 30 of Law 6 of 1961 AD, where there are multiple persons liable for blood money or compensation, they are jointly and severally liable among themselves, regardless of the source of each one’s obligation. The creditor may claim the entire debt from all of them or from any one of them. His claim against one of them does not prevent him from claiming against the others. Valid payment of the debt by one of them discharges the others vis-à-vis the creditor.
Arabic original
في ظل مادة ٣٠ من قانون ٦ لسنة ١٩٦١م إذا تعدد المسئولون عن الدية أو التعويض كانوا متضامنين فيما بينهم أياً كان سبب التزام كل منهم. للدائن أن يطالبهم جميعاً أو أحدهم بكامل الدين. مطالبته لأحدهم لا تمنعه من مطالبة الباقين. وفاء أحدهم بالدين وفاءً صحيحاً يبرأ ذمة الباقين في مواجهة الدائن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٩/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٦/٣/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٤٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 238. PDF pages: 238.

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