Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1614

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

English translation of the principle

Every wrongful act causing harm to another entails the actor’s liability to compensate. The condition for this. Inferring or negating the causal relationship between the fault giving rise to liability and the harm. Within the authority of - 460 - Administrative the court of merits, provided its inference is reasonable. Disputing this. Factual argument impermissible before the Court of Cassation.
Arabic original
كل فعل خاطئ ينشأ عنه ضرر للغير يوجب مسئولية فاعله بالتعويض. شرط ذلك. استخلاص علاقة السببية بين الخطأ الموجب للمسئولية ويبين الضرر أو نفيها. من سلطة - ٤٦٠ - الإداري محكمة الموضوع ما دام استخلاصها سائغاً. المنازعة في ذلك. جدل موضوعي غير جائز أمام التمييز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٣٧، ١٤٧/٢٠٠٦ إداري جلسة ٢/٧/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٥ ج٣ ص١٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 460. PDF pages: 457–458.

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