Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3162

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

English translation of the principle

Interest, even if it exceeds the maximum limit, does not negate the characterisation of the contract as a loan where evidence of that is established.
Arabic original
الفائدة وإن زادت عن الحد الأقصى لا تنفي وصف القرض عن العقد متى قام الدليل عليه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٩/٨٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١١/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٧٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 618.

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