Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2247

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Duress invalidating consent. What constitutes it. And its necessary consequence. Assessment of the means of duress, their degree of gravity and their effect on the contracting party's mind. A question of fact.
Arabic original
الإكراه المبطل للرضاء. ما يحققه. والنتيجة اللازمة له. تقدير وسائل الاكراه ومبلغ جسامتها وتأثيرها في نفس المتعاقد. واقع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣/٨١ عمالي جلسة ٢٣/٣/١٩٨١ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 392. PDF pages: 392.

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