Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1687

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

English translation of the principle

Fault giving rise to contractual liability. Inferring its existence. Independently determined by the court of merits. It is not bound by reasons contained in the criminal judgment that are unnecessary to deciding the criminal action.
Arabic original
الخطأ الموجب للمسؤولية العقدية. استخلاص توافره. تستقل به محكمة الموضوع. عدم تقيدها بما يرد بالحكم الجزائي من أسباب غير لازمة للفصل في الدعوى الجزائية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٤٣، ١٥٢/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/١٢/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٧٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 330. PDF pages: 330.

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