Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3150

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

English translation of the principle

The right of retention. A substantive defence that may be invoked for the first time before the Court of Appeal. When its conditions are satisfied. Article 318, Civil Code.
Arabic original
الحق في الحبس. دفع موضوعي يجوز التمسك به لأول مرة أمام محكمة الاستئناف. متى استوفى شروطه. م٣١٨ مدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٧/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٥٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 531. PDF pages: 528.

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