Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2783

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

English translation of the principle

The latent defect warranted against by the seller. Its definition. The standard for identifying it. An abstract standard, not a personal standard. Its assessment is for the judge of merits. The purchaser's obligation to notify the seller of the defect within the period customary in dealings. Assessment of this period is a matter of fact assessed by the judge of merits. - The purchaser's notification to the seller of the latent defect. The legislature has prescribed no particular form for it. It may be proved by all means.
Arabic original
العيب الخفي الذي يضمنه البائع. تعريفه. معيار معرفته. معيار مجرد وليس معياراً شخصياً. تقدير ذلك لقاضي الموضوع. التزام المشتري بإخطار البائع بالعيب خلال المدة المألوفة في التعامل. تقدير هذه المدة واقع يقدره قاضي الموضوع. - اخطار المشتري للبائع بالعيب الخفي. لم يحدد له المشرع شكلاً خاصاً. جواز إثباته بجميع الطرق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٥/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٥/٣/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٧٦٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 540.

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