Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 181

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

English translation of the principle

Judicial set-off. Its condition. It must be presented as an incidental claim submitted by the defendant in response to the original action of his opponent. It may not be sought as a defence to the opponent'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 المدعي عليه رداً على دعوى خصمه الأصلي. عدم جواز طلبها في صورة دفع لدعوى الخصم كما لا يجوز طلبها لأول مرة أمام محكمة الاستئناف.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٩٧/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ٧/١٠/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الأول ص٧٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 35. PDF pages: 32.

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