Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3095

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

English translation of the principle

Effecting judicial set-off. Its condition. That it be raised in the form of an incidental claim. It may not be requested in the form of a defence to the opposing party's action. Nor may it be requested for the first time before the Court of Appeal. An example concerning deduction of compensation from rent.
Arabic original
إجراء المقاصة القضائية. شرطه. أن تبدي في صورة طلب عارض. عدم جواز طلبها في صورة دفع لدعوى الخصم. ولا يجوز طلبها لأول مرة أمام محكمة الاستئناف.مثال بشأن خصم تعويض من الأجرة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٨/١٩٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٤/٧/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٥٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 522. PDF pages: 519.

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