Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1578

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

English translation of the principle

Creation of a commercial instrument as a means of discharging a prior obligation. It results in the creation of a new obligation, namely the obligation under the negotiable instrument. Its implication: the creditor may have recourse against the debtor by an action on the instrument or an action on the original debt.
Arabic original
إنشاء الورقة التجارية كأداة للوفاء بالتزام سابق. يترتب عليه نشأة التزام جديد هو الالتزام الصرفي. مؤدى ذلك: أن يكون للدائن الرجوع على المدين بدعوى الصرف أو بدعوى الدين الأصلي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٧/٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/٦/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٤٢٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 302. PDF pages: 302.

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