Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1066

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

English translation of the principle

The right to litigate or defend. Guaranteed to all. Its limitation. It is impermissible to deviate from its purpose obstinately and maliciously to harm the adversary; otherwise, the adversary is entitled to compensation for the harm befalling him through abuse of this right. - Liability arising from misuse of the right to litigate. Its establishment does not require the absence of an intention to obtain a benefit. The existence of an intention by a litigant to harm his adversary is sufficient, even if a benefit results therefrom.
Arabic original
حق التقاضي أو الدفاع. مكفول للكافة. قيده. عدم جواز الإنحراف عن الغاية منه عنتاً وكيداً اضراراً بالخصم وإلا استحق الخصم تعويضاً عما يحيق به من ضرر من جراء التعسف في استعمال هذا الحق. - المسؤولية الناجمة عن إساءة استعمال حق التقاضي. لا يشترط لتحققها انتفاء قصد تحصيل المنفعة. كفاية توافر قصد اضرار الخصم بخصمه ولو تحققت من ذلك منفعة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٠/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٨/١٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٥٥٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 229. PDF pages: 229.

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