Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1097

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

English translation of the principle

Fault as an element of liability. It is not confined merely to exceeding the limits of a liberty, but extends to abuse of a right. Its import. An accused person’s implicating another, innocent person in the accusation. An abuse of a right where it results in harm to others disproportionate to the interest the accused sought through his conduct. Example.
Arabic original
الخطأ كركن من أركان المسئولية. عدم اقتصاره على الخروج عن حدود الرخصة فحسب بل يمتد إلى التعسف في استعمال الحق. مؤداه. زج متهم بآخر بريء في الاتهام. تعسف في استعمال الحق متى ترتب عليه إضراراً بالغير لا تتناسب مع المصلحة التي تغياها المتهم من وراء مسلكه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٠٦/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ١٤/١/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٣٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 234. PDF pages: 234.

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