Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2904

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

English translation of the principle

Dealing in real property in good faith. The legislature’s protection thereof upon dissolution of the predecessor’s contract. Presumption of good faith. The burden of proving its absence. Lies with the interested party. Inferring good or bad faith. A matter of fact independently assessed by the trial judge.
Arabic original
التعامل بحسن نية في العقار. حماية المشرع له عند انحلال عقد السلف. افتراض حسن النية. عبء اثبات انتفائه. على عاتق صاحب المصلحة. استخلاص حسن النية أو سوئها. واقع يستقل بتقديره قاضي الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠/٨٤ مدني جلسة ٢٩/٤/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٢١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 565.

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