Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1872

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

English translation of the principle

Effecting judicial set-off. Its condition. It must be raised in the form of an incidental claim. It may not be sought in the form of a defence to the opposing party’s action. Nor may it be sought for the first time before the Court of Appeal.
Arabic original
إجراء المقاصة القضائية. شرطه. أن تبدي في صورة طلب عارض. عدم جواز طلبها في صورة دفع لدعوى الخصم. ولا يجوز طلبها لأول مرة أمام محكمة الاستئناف.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٨/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٤/٧/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٧١٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 358. PDF pages: 358.

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