Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1072

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

English translation of the principle

Absence of liability of the holder of a right if its exercise causes harm to others. The condition for this. It must not be intended maliciously. - Inferring fault giving rise to liability, establishing the existence of malicious intent, understanding the facts, and weighing evidence and presumptions. Within the authority of the trial court.
Arabic original
انتفاء مسئولية صاحب الحق إذا نجم عن استعماله ضرر للغير. شرط ذلك. ألا يقصد به الكيد. - استخلاص الخطأ الموجب للمسئولية وإثبات توافر سوء القصد وفهم الواقع والموازنة بين الأدلة والقرائن. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٦/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/٦/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٣٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 230. PDF pages: 230.

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