Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1315

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

English translation of the principle

The aval guarantor. A surety jointly and severally liable with the debtor, and both are liable to the holder for the value of the instrument. The implication: he may not resist the holder’s claim by invoking prior recourse against the debtor’s assets or division, and the holder has unconditional recourse against him.
Arabic original
الضامن الاحتياطي. كفيل متضامن مع المدين ويسألا في مواجهة الحامل بقيمة الورقة. مؤدي ذلك: ليس له دفع مطالبة الحامل بالتجريد أو بالتقسيم وللحامل الرجوع عليه رجوعاً غير مشروط.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٤٥/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/٥/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثالث ص ٢١٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 250. PDF pages: 250.

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