Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2585

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

English translation of the principle

Waiver of limitation after the right thereto has accrued. It cannot be based on conjecture. It must be clear and unambiguous. It may be express or implied. The condition for this. Waiver of limitation in cases of doubt is not presumed. The reason for this: relinquishment of a right is not presumed. Inferring implied waiver of limitation after the right thereto has accrued. A matter for the court of merits, provided it is reasonable. Example. - Application of laws relating to limitation:
Arabic original
النزول عن التقادم بعد ثبوت الحق فيه. لا يؤخذ بالظن. يجب أن يكون واضحاً لا غموض فيه. قد يكون صريحاً أو ضمنياً. شرط ذلك. النزول عن التقادم عند الشك. لا يفترض. علة ذلك: عدم افتراض النزول عن الحق. استخلاص النزول الضمني عن التقادم بعد ثبوت الحق فيه. موضوعي. ما دام سائغاً. مثال. - سريان القوانين المتعلقة بالتقادم:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤١٩/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ١٨/١١/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س٣٦ ج٣ ص ١٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 498. PDF pages: 498.

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