Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 167

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

English translation of the principle

Judicial set-off. Its implementation requires that it be raised as an incidental claim submitted by the defendant in response to the opposing party’s original action. It may not be requested in the form of a plea or for the first time on appeal. Example.
Arabic original
المقاصة القضائية. يشترط لإجرائها أن تبدى في صورة طلب عارض يقدمه المدعى عليه رداً على دعوى خصمه الأصلية. عدم جواز طلبها في صورة دفع أو لأول مرة أمام الاستئناف. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٢/١٩٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٢١/٢/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الأول ص٤١٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 33. PDF pages: 30.

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