Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1062

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The right to litigate and defend is among the permissible public rights vested in everyone. Abuse of its exercise entails the holder's liability to compensate for the damage thereby caused to his opponent. - Assessment of the existence of abuse and excess in exercising the right. Falls within the authority of the court of merits. - 228 - The Right
Arabic original
حق التقاضي والدفاع من الحقوق العامة المباحة التي تثبت للكافة. التعسف في استعماله يرتب مسؤولية صاحبه عن تعويض الأضرار التي تلحق خصمه من جراء ذلك. - تقدير قيام التعسف والغلو في استعمال الحق. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. - ٢٢٨ - الحق
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٧/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٥/٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ١٧١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 228. PDF pages: 228.

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