Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1842

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

English translation of the principle

Novation of an obligation. Condition for its existence. The existence of two successive obligations, the new one replacing the old and differing from it in its subject matter or source, or through a change of debtor or creditor. What does not constitute novation. Adding a term to the old obligation, extending an existing term, or cancelling an existing term. - 352 - Obligation
Arabic original
تجديد الالتزام. شرط وجوده. وجود التزامين متعاقبين الجديد منهما يحل محل القديم ويختلف عنه في محله أو مصدره أو بتغيير المدين أو الدائن. ما لا يعد تجديداً. إضافة أجل إلى الإلتزام القديم أو مد أجل قائم أو إلغاء أجل موجود. - ٣٥٢ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤١/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٢/٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٧١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 352. PDF pages: 352.

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