Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1594

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

English translation of the principle

The Public Prosecution's decision to close the criminal case because it was extinguished by the accused's death. It has no binding effect in establishing fault giving rise to tort liability. It may be relied upon as circumstantial evidence. - Deriving presumptions and inferring fault giving rise to liability. Within the trial court's authority.
Arabic original
قرار الإدعاء العام بحفظ الدعوى الجنائية لإنقضائها بوفاة المتهم. لا حجية له في إثبات الخطأ الموجب للمسؤولية التقصيرية. جواز الاستدلال به كقرينة. - استنباط القرائن واستخلاص الخطأ الموجب للمسؤولية. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٤٨/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٢١/٥/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٧٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 317. PDF pages: 317.

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