Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3920

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

English translation of the principle

Imprisonment of the debtor. Permissible only if the right for which imprisonment is sought is established by a final judgment or final payment order. Establishment of the right by another enforceable instrument. Insufficient. - Establishment of the debt by an official notarised instrument. Does not negate the creditor’s interest in bringing an action to obtain a judgment for the debt. Basis thereof.
Arabic original
حبس المدين. لا يجوز إلا إذا كان الحق المطلوب الحبس من أجله ثابتاً بحكم نهائي أو أمر أداء نهائي. ثبوت الحق بسند تنفيذ آخر. لا يغني. - ثبوت الدين بسند رسمي موثق. لا ينفي توافر مصلحة الدائن في رفع دعوى لاستصدار حكم بالدين. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨/١٩٨٤ مدني جلسة ١٧/١٢/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص٧٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 684. PDF pages: 681.

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