Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3340

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. Established by deviation from customary conduct and the ordinary person's obligation not to harm others in circumstances like those surrounding the person to whom fault is attributed. - Exercise of a right. Does not entail liability unless intended to cause vexation and hardship or accompanied by a form of negligence and fault.
Arabic original
الخطأ الموجب للمسئولية عن التعويض. تحققه بالانحراف عن السلوك المألوف والتزام الشخص العادي كي لا يضر بالغير في مثل الظروف المحيطة بالمنسوب إليه الخطأ. - استعمال الحق. لا يرتب مسئولية إلا إذا قصد به الكيد والعنت أو لابسه نوع التقصير والخطأ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٦٩/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ١/٢/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ١ ص ٧٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 619. PDF pages: 619.

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