Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2483

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

English translation of the principle

Action for validity and enforceability of a sale contract. An action on the merits. Its effect. The court of merits has authority to examine the subject matter, scope and enforceability of the contract. The contracting must be capable of transferring ownership. The implication thereof. - Sale of another's property. A voidable contract that is not effective against the true owner unless he adopts it so that it produces its effect in transferring ownership. The basis thereof. - 471 - Procedure
Arabic original
دعوى صحة ونفاذ عقد البيع. دعوى موضوعية. أثره. لمحكمة الموضوع سلطة بحث موضوع العقد ومداه ونفاذه. لزوم أن يكون من شأن التعاقد نقل الملكية. مقتضى ذلك. - بيع ملك الغير. عقد قابل للإبطال لا ينفذ في حق المالك الحقيقي إلا إذا أخذه حتى ينتج أثره في نقل الملكية. أساس ذلك. - ٤٧١ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٢/١٩٩٩ مدني جلسة ٢٧/٣/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٧١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 471. PDF pages: 468.

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