Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1888

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

English translation of the principle

The debtor has the right to set off what he owes his creditor against what is owed to him by that creditor whenever its conditions are fulfilled. The nature of those conditions. - The debtor is not compelled to pay a disputed debt. Ascertaining the requirements for statutory set-off. A matter for the trial court. Example. - Determining whether the requirements for judicial set-off are fulfilled. A matter for the trial court.
Arabic original
للمدين حق المقاصة بين ما هو مستحق عليه لدائنه وما هو مستحق له قبل هذا الدائن متى توافرت شروطها. ماهية تلك الشروط. - المدين لا يجبر على دفع دين متنازع فيه. استظهار أحكام المقاصة القانونية. موضوعي. مثال. - استخلاص توافر أحكام المقاصة القضائية من عدمه. موضوعي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤٧/٩٧ تجاري جلسة ٣١/١/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٥١٨) (والطعنان ٨٠٧، ٨١٠/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٦/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٤٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 360. PDF pages: 360.

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