Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2789

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

English translation of the principle

The purchaser's obligation, upon delivery of the thing sold, to ascertain its condition as soon as he is able to do so and promptly notify the seller of any defect discoverable by ordinary inspection. Effect of failure to notify. Forfeiture of his right to the warranty. - A latent defect warranted against by the seller. Its nature. One whose discovery requires special expertise and a particular examination. The seller must be notified of it upon its discovery within a reasonable period, failing which the right to the warranty is forfeited. - Assessing whether a defect is discoverable by ordinary inspection or is a latent defect. A factual matter.
Arabic original
التزام المشتري عند تسليم المبيع بالتحقق من حالته بمجرد أن يتمكن من ذلك والمبادرة بإخطار البائع بالعيب الذي يمكن الكشف عنه بالفحص المعتاد. أثر تخلف الإخطار. سقوط حقه في الضمان. - العيب الخفي الذي يضمنه البائع. ماهيته. ما يحتاج في كشفه إلى خبرة خاصة وفحص معين. وجوب إخطار البائع به بمجرد كشفه في مدة معقولة وإلا سقط حقه في الضمان. - تقدير ما إذا كان العيب يمكن الكشف عنه بالفحص المعتاد أو عيباً خفياً. واقع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٠/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ١٤/٦/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ٩٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 541.

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