Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3886

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

English translation of the principle

The general rule is the bank’s obligation to return a money deposit in the same type of currency deposited, and return of the deposit on demand does not preclude the depositor’s right to dispose of his credit balance or part thereof.
Arabic original
الأصل هو التزام البنك برد وديعة النقود بذات نوع العملة المودعة ورد الوديعة بمجرد طلبها لايحول دون حق المودع التصرف في رصيده الدائن أو جزء منه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٣/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/١١/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ١١٢٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 763.

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