Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3457

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

English translation of the principle

The possibility of performing the obligation is one of the conditions that must be satisfied by its subject matter. The reason therefor. There can be no obligation to do the impossible; otherwise, the contract is void.
Arabic original
إمكانية أداء الالتزامهي من الشروط اللازم توافرها في محله. علة ذلك. أنه لا التزام بمستحيل وإلا بطل العقد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٩٩، ١٢١/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/١٢/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثالث ص ١٧٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 584. PDF pages: 584.

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