Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1617

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

English translation of the principle

The Court of Cassation. The trial court’s adjudication is subject to its review on the question of characterising the act on which the claim for compensation is founded as a fault, or denying that characterisation. - Inferring the fault giving rise to liability. A matter for the trial court. Its limit: the inference must be sound, have an established basis in the case papers, and lead to the conclusion reached by the trial court. Contribution of the injured person’s fault to causing the damage:
Arabic original
محكمة التمييز. خضوع قضاء الموضوع لرقابتها في مسألة تكييف الفعل المؤسس عليه طلب التعويض بوصفه خطأ أو نفي هذا الوصف عنه. - استخلاص الخطأ الموجب للمسئولية. موضوعي. حد ذلك: أن يكون سائغاً وله أصل ثابت بالأوراق ومؤدياً إلى النتيجة التي انتهت إليها محكمة الموضوع. إسهام خطأ المضرور في إحداث الضرر:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٢/٢٠١٠ تجاري جلسة ١/٦/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٩ ج ٢ ص ١٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 320. PDF pages: 320.

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