Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2817

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

English translation of the principle

A contracting party may seek annulment of the contract if he made a mistake that induced him to consent to the contract. Assessment of whether the contracting party made a mistake. A matter of fact. Example concerning the stipulation of an essential characteristic in a vehicle sale contract relating to its model.
Arabic original
للمتعاقد أن يطلب إبطال العقد إذا وقع في غلط دفعه إلى ارتضاء العقد. تقدير وقوع المتعاقد في غلط من عدمه. موضوعي. مثال بشأن اشتراط صفه جوهرية في عقد بيع سيارة تتعلق بطرازها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٦/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٨/١٢/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٧٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 547.

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