Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2794

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

English translation of the principle

Absence of cause. Its effect. Absolute nullity of the disposition. - The cause of a release is donative intent. The existence of this intent on the part of an injured person towards the insurance company is inconceivable. Therefore, an injured person's release of the insurance company from the compensation due to him is without cause and absolutely void.
Arabic original
تخلف السبب. أثره. بطلان التصرف بطلاناً مطلقاً. - السبب في الإبراء هو نية التبرع. قيام هذه النية لدى مصاب تجاه شركة التأمين غير متصور. لذلك، فإن إبراء المصاب لشركة التأمين من التعويض المستحق له يكون بدون سبب وباطل بطلاناً مطلقاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٦/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٢/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٣٥٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 479. PDF pages: 479.

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