Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3299

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

English translation of the principle

The binding authority of a criminal judgment before the civil court. Confined to its operative part, excluding its unnecessary reasons. An acquittal does not preclude proof of fault.
Arabic original
حجية الحكم الجزائي أمام المحكمة المدنية. قاصرة على منطوقه دون أسبابه الغير ضرورية. الحكم بالبراءة لا يمنع من إثبات الخطأ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦٢/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٨٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 612. PDF pages: 612.

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