Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1539

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

English translation of the principle

A defect that diminishes the value or utility of the thing sold according to its intended purpose. The effect of its existence. The seller's warranty obligation. An example of a material characteristic in a machine.
Arabic original
العيب الذي ينقص من قيمة المبيع أو منفعته بحسب الغاية المقصودة منه. أثر توافره. التزام البائع بالضمان. مثال لصفة محل اعتبار في ماكينة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٧٠، ١٧٢/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٨/١٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٥٧١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 292. PDF pages: 292.

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