Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3347

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

English translation of the principle

Inferring the existence or absence of fault giving rise to liability belongs to the court of merits, provided its inference is reasonable and has an established basis in the case papers. Otherwise, the judgment is tainted by defective reasoning. Example.
Arabic original
استخلاص الخطأ الموجب للمسئولية أو نفيه لمحكمة الموضوع ما دام استخلاصها سائغاً وله أصله الثابت بالأوراق. إن كان غير ذلك يكون الحكم مشوباً بالفساد في الاستدلال. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٣٩/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/١/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٨ ج ١ ص ٧٢٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 620. PDF pages: 620.

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