When can a debt be proven by witnesses?

Attorney Mohammad Jasem Al-Randi Debts and evidence

Sums under five thousand Kuwaiti dinars may be proven by any means, including witness testimony.

Sums below five thousand Kuwaiti dinars may be proven by any means of evidence, including witness testimony.

Above that threshold the rule is written proof, unless there is a beginning of written evidence or an obstacle to obtaining a written document.

Practical advice

Document any loan with a signed note or a bank transfer that states its purpose, however much you trust the other party.

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