Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1194

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The defect of abuse and misuse of power that justifies annulment of an administrative decision. One of the intentional defects. What this requires. The administrative authority must have departed from the public interest and issued the decision for a motive unrelated to that interest. The implication thereof. This defect is not presumed and evidence of it must be established. - Establishment of abuse of power. A matter for the court of merits. Its condition.
Arabic original
عيب إساءة استعمال السلطة والانحراف بها والذي يبرر إلغاء القرار الإداري. من العيوب القصدية. لازم ذلك. أن تكون جهة الإدارة قد تنكبت وجه المصلحة العامة وأن تصدر القرار بباعث لا يمت لتلك المصلحة بصلة. مؤدى ذلك. أن هذا العيب لا يفترض ويجب إقامة الدليل عليه. - ثبوت إساءة استعمال السلطة. موضوعي. شرطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٩/٢٠٠٢ إداري جلسة ٢٧/١/٢٠٠٣ القسم الخامس المجلد الأول ص١٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 351. PDF pages: 348.

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