Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2785

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

English translation of the principle

A defect that can be detected through ordinary examination of the property sold. The purchaser must promptly notify the seller thereof, otherwise his right under the warranty lapses. - A defect requiring technical expertise to detect. The purchaser must notify the seller thereof immediately upon its discovery, otherwise his right under the warranty lapses.
Arabic original
العيب الذي يمكن الكشف عنه بالفحص المعتاد للمبيع. التزام المشتري بالمبادرة بإخطار البائع به وإلا سقط حقه في الضمان. - العيب الذي يحتاج لخبرة فنية لكشفه. على المشتري اخطار البائع به بمجرد كشفه وإلا سقط حقه في الضمان.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٥/٨٦ تجاري جلسة ٨/٤/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٧٧٠)

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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