Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3923

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

English translation of the principle

The right of retention. It is a defence of non-performance. - The judge's recognition of a party's right of retention does not prevent him from ruling against that party for what his opponent requests, provided that he couples his judgment with the condition that the opponent perform his obligation at the same time. His departure from this. An error. Example.
Arabic original
الحق في الحبس. هو دفع بعدم التنفيذ. - إقرار القاضي للخصم حقه في الحبس ليس بمانع له من الحكم عليه بما يطلبه خصمه على أن يقرن حكمه بشرط قيامه بتنفيذ التزامه في الوقت ذاته. مخالفته ذلك. خطأ. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢/١٩٨٧ مدني جلسة ٢٩/٦/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٤٦٨)

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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