Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3972

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

English translation of the principle

The surety's recourse against the debtor. Its prerequisite. He must have paid the debt to the creditor. The burden of proving this rests upon him.
Arabic original
رجوع الكفيل على المدين. مناطه. أن يكون قد أوفى الدين للدائن. عبء إثبات ذلك يقع عليه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨، ٩/٩٠ مدني جلسة ٤/١١/١٩٩١ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٥١٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 778.

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