Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1362

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

English translation of the principle

The insurer under compulsory motor vehicle accident insurance and the responsible person. They are obligated for the same debt despite the difference in its source. The effect thereof. Their concurrent liability for its payment. Payment of the debt by the former constitutes payment of the latter's debt, and the former is legally subrogated to the injured party's rights against the responsible person. - 258 - Obligation - A joint and several obligation has a single source, whereas a concurrent obligation has multiple sources despite the unity of its subject matter. The two types coincide as regards the effect of payment in terms of legal subrogation. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
المؤمن في التأمين الإجباري عن حوادث السيارات والمسئول. التزامهما يكون بنفس الدين رغم اختلاف مصدره. أثر ذلك. تضاممهما في الوفاء به . وفاء أولهما بالدين هو وفاء بدين الثاني ويحل حلولاً قانونياً محل المضرور قبل المسئول. - ٢٥٨ - التزام - الالتزام التضامني مصدره واحد بينما الالتزام التضاممي متعدد المصادر رغم وحدة محله . اتفاق النوعين فيما يتعلق بأثر الوفاء من حيث الحلول القانوني. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٥/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١٠/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ١٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 258. PDF pages: 258–259.

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