Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2674

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

English translation of the principle

Waiver of prescription after the right to invoke it has vested. It is not inferred from conjecture. It must be clear and unambiguous, whether express or implied. What is required for its validity. Example.
Arabic original
النزول عن التقادم بعد ثبوت الحق فيه. لا يؤخذ بالظن. وجوب أن يكون واضحاً لا غموض فيه صريحاً كان أو ضمنياً. ما يشترط لصحة ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٨/٩٧ عمالي جلسة ٤/٥/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٥١٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 516. PDF pages: 516.

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