Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1957

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

English translation of the principle

Unforeseen circumstances. Their nature. Assessment of hardship to the debtor. Within the authority of the court of merits. The condition for this. - Reducing the onerous obligation to a reasonable limit. A discretionary power of the court of merits. Its rationale and conditions.
Arabic original
الظروف الطارئة. ماهيتها. تقدير إرهاق المدين. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك. - رد الالتزام المرهق إلى الحد المعقول. رخصة لمحكمة الموضوع. علة ذلك وشروطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩١/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١٦/١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٧٢٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 372. PDF pages: 372.

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