Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2150

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

English translation of the principle

Extinction by prescription of an action on a negotiable instrument. The original debt remains in existence, as does the action protecting it. Its effect. The creditor may have recourse against the debtor through that action to collect his debt. Example. - 415 - Obligation Prescription of blood-money claims:
Arabic original
انقضاء دعوى الصرف بالتقادم. بقاء الدين الأصلي قائماً وكذلك الدعوى التي تحميه. أثره. للدائن الرجوع بها على المدين لاقتضاء دينه. مثال. - ٤١٥ - التزام تقادم الديات:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٣٦/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٩ ج ١ ص ٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 415. PDF pages: 415.

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