Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1785

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

English translation of the principle

Payment of the debt is made to the creditor or his representative. The creditor’s ratification of payment made to a third party validates that payment retroactively from the date of payment. The burden of proving this ratification rests on the debtor or the payer.
Arabic original
الوفاء بالدين يكون للدائن أو نائبه . إقرار الدائن الوفاء الحاصل للغير يصحح هذا الوفاء بأثر رجعي من تاريخ الوفاء . عبء إثبات هذا الإقرار يقع على عاتق المدين أو الموفي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/٤/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٥٩٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 343. PDF pages: 343.

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