Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4501

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 advanced as an incidental claim submitted by the defendant in response to his opponent’s original action. It may not be sought by way of a defence to the opponent’s action, nor may it be sought for the first time before the Court of Appeal. Example. - 829 - - 830 -
Arabic original
المقاصة القضائية. شرطها: إيرادها في صورة طلب عارض يقدمه المدعى عليه رداً على دعوى خصمه الأصلية. عدم جواز طلبها في صورة دفع لدعوى الخصم كما لايجوز طلبها لأول مرة أمام محكمة الاستئناف. مثال. - ٨٢٩ - - ٨٣٠ -
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٦٤/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١/٢٠٠٦ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٤ ج١ ص٣٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 829. PDF pages: 826.

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