Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3320

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

English translation of the principle

Fault giving rise to liability for compensation is established by departure from customary conduct and from the vigilance and foresight required of an ordinary person. Inferring the existence of fault or deviation in the exercise of a right, or its absence. A matter of fact independently determined by the trial judge. Its condition. Example.
Arabic original
تحقق الخطأ الموجب للمسئولية عن التعويض بالانحراف عن السلوك المألوف وما يلتزم به الشخص العادي من اليقظة والتبصر. استخلاص توافر الخطأ أو الانحراف عن استعمال الحق أو نفيه. واقع يستقل به قاضي الموضوع. شرطه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢٠/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ٢٣/٢/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ٥١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 616. PDF pages: 616.

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