Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1968

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

English translation of the principle

Application of the doctrine of unforeseen circumstances. Its prerequisite. Performance of the debtor’s obligation must become onerous for him as a result of the unforeseen event.
Arabic original
إعمال نظرية الظروف الطارئة. مناطها. أن يصير تنفيذ التزام المدين نتيجة الحادث الطارىء مرهقاً له.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٢/٩٧ مدني جلسة ١١/٥/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٤٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 373. PDF pages: 373.

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