Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3620

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

English translation of the principle

What the agent of a party states in court in the principal’s absence, whenever it includes acceptance of a fact alleged by his opponent, is not deemed an admission by the principal unless the agent has special authorization, or it was in the latter’s presence and he did not deny it at the same hearing.
Arabic original
ما يقرره وكيل أحد الخصوم في مجلس القضاء في غير حضور الموكل متى تضمن التسليم بواقعة يدعيها خصمه لا يعد إقراراً من الموكل إلا إذا كان الوكيل مفوضاً تفويضاً خاصاً أو كان في حضور الأخير ولم ينفه في ذات الجلسة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨/٩٣ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٨/١٢/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص١١٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 710.

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