Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1424

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Judicial set-off. Its condition: submission in the form of an incidental claim brought by the defendant in response to the opposing party's original action. It may not be sought in the form of a defense to the opposing party's action, nor may it be sought for the first time before the Court of Appeal.
Arabic original
المقاصة القضائية. شرطها: إيرادها في صورة طلب عارض يقدمه المدعى عليه رداً على دعوى خصمه الأصلية. عدم جواز طلبها في صورة دفع لدعوى الخصم كما لايجوز طلبها لأول مرة أمام محكمة الاستئناف.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٤/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١٢/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد العاشر ص ١٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 643. PDF pages: 637.

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