Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3148

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

English translation of the principle

Parents may revoke what they have gifted to their child without restriction. Article 537/1 of the Civil Code. - The general rule is that a gift may not be revoked. The exception. The legislature set it out exhaustively, including the existence of an impediment among those specified in Article 539 of the Civil Code. These include a third party dealing with the donee in consideration of the existence of the gift. The reason therefor. Revocation in this case results in the loss of third-party rights and embroils the donee. Example.
Arabic original
للوالدين الرجوع فيما وهباه لولدهما دون قيد. م ٥٣٧/١ مدني. - الأصل هو عدم جواز الرجوع في الهبة. الاستثناء. أورده المشرع على سبيل الحصر ومنه توافر مانع من الموانع الواردة بالمادة ٥٣٩ مدني. منها تعامل الغير مع الموهوب له مع اعتبار قيام الهبة. علة ذلك. أن الرجوع في هذه الحالة يترتب عليه ضياع حقوق الغير وتوريط الموهوب له. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٧٢/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٤/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ٢ ص ١٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 614.

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