Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 151

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

English translation of the principle

Legal set-off whenever its conditions are met. Its application may be requested by way of a plea by the defendant in the action brought against him by the claimant to demand a debt owed by him. Requesting it by way of an incidental claim. Is not required. The effect thereof.
Arabic original
المقاصة القانونية متى توافرت شروطها. جواز طلب إجرائها في صورة دفع من المدعى عليه في الدعوى المقامة عليه من المدعى لمطالبته بدين في ذمته. طلبها في صورة طلب عارض. لا يلزم. أثر ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦/١٩٩٥ تجاري جلسة ١١/١١/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص٣١٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 31. PDF pages: 28.

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