Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2786

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 conditions. It must be latent and material. The standard for identifying it. An objective standard, the assessment of which falls within the authority of the court of merits. - The purchaser’s discovery of a defect giving rise to the warranty. Its effect. The seller must be notified. Assessment of the period within which notification is given. Within the authority of the court of merits. - 540 - Sale
Arabic original
العيب الخفي الذي يضمنه البائع. شروطه. أن يكون خفياً ومؤثراً. معيار معرفته. معيار مجرد وتقديره من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. - اكتشاف المشتري عيباً مما يوجب الضمان. أثره. وجوب اخطار البائع. تقدير المدة التي يتم فيها الإخطار. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. - 540 - بيع
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٤/٨٧ تجاري جلسة ١٥/٢/١٩٨٨ 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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