Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3785

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

English translation of the principle

The contracting parties in reciprocal obligations due for performance. Each may plead non-performance of his obligation and retain what he holds if the other contracting party refrains from performing his obligation.
Arabic original
المتعاقدان في الالتزامات المتقابلة المستحقة الوفاء. لكل منهما أن يدفع بعدم تنفيذ التزامه وحبس ما لديه في حال امتناع المتعاقد الآخر عن الوفاء بالتزامه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٢/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٨/١/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٤٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 654. PDF pages: 651.

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