Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3819

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

English translation of the principle

The debtor’s payment of part of the debt and the creditor’s acceptance of that payment. Does not constitute a presumption of payment of the entire debt. The reason for this.
Arabic original
وفاء المدين بجزء من الدين وقبول الدائن لهذا الوفاء. لا يعد قرينة على الوفاء بكل الدين. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٥/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٨٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 643. PDF pages: 643.

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