Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2531

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

English translation of the principle

The debtor’s express or implied acknowledgment of the creditor’s right. Its effect. Interruption of the prescription period. The reason therefor. - The debtor’s leaving their property subject to a possessory pledge with the creditor, or the latter’s retaining the property until the debt is satisfied. It is regarded as an implied acknowledgment of the debt that perpetuates the interruption.
Arabic original
إقرار المدين صراحة أو ضمناً بحق الدائن. أثره. قطع مدة التقادم. علة ذلك. - ترك المدين ماله المرهون رهناً حيازياً للدائن تحت يده أو حبس الأخير المال تحت يده حتى استيفاء الدين. اعتباره إقراراً ضمنياً بالدين من شأنه استدامة للانقطاع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤١٦/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٦/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٥٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 486. PDF pages: 486.

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