Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1947

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

English translation of the principle

Force majeure relieving the debtor of liability. Its nature and conditions. - Assessment of whether evidence establishes force majeure. Within the authority of the court of merits.
Arabic original
القوة القاهرة التي ترتفع بها مسئولية المدين. ماهيتها وشروطها. - تقدير قيام الدليل على توافر القوة القاهرة. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٣/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٣/١١/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٧١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 370. PDF pages: 370.

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