Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 19

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

English translation of the principle

Creation of a commercial instrument as a means of payment. Its effect: an obligation under negotiable-instruments law arises alongside the original obligation. Its consequence. The creditor has the option of proceeding against his debtor by an action on the instrument or an action on the original debt. His pursuing - 7 - Procedure the latter action. Its effect.
Arabic original
إنشاء الورقة التجارية كأداة وفاء. أثره : قيام التزام صرفي بجوار الالتزام الأصلي. مؤداه. أن للدائن الخيار في الرجوع على مدينه بدعوى الصرف أو دعوى الدين الأصلي. سلوكه - ٧ - المرافعات طريق الدعوى الأخيرة. أثره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٦/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/٣/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص٢٩٩) (والطعن ١٤٦/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١٢/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص٣١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 7. PDF pages: 4–5.

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