Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3137

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

English translation of the principle

The surety, whether jointly and severally liable or not, may invoke discharge from the debt to the extent of the security allocated for payment of the debt that the creditor may have lost through its fault. The condition thereof. That the surety prove having suffered harm as a result of this fault. Assessment of fault falls within the trial court's authority, provided that its assessment rests on cogent grounds. - 532 - Commercial
Arabic original
للكفيل متضامناً أو غير متضامن أن يتمسك ببراءة ذمته من الدين بقدر ما قد يكون الدائن قد أضاعه بخطئه من التأمينات المخصصة لسداد الدين. شرط ذلك. أن يثبت الكفيل أن ضرراً قد أصابه نتيجة هذا الخطأ. تقدير الخطأ من سلطة محكمة الموضوع شرط أن تقيم تقديرها على أسباب سائغة. - ٥٣٢ - تجاري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٠/١٩٨٤ تجاري جلسة ١٣/٣/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٥٠٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 532. PDF pages: 532.

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