Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3380

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

English translation of the principle

Damage is a necessary condition for tort liability and for an award of compensation, and the burden of proving it rests upon the injured party. Assessing whether or not it is established. A factual matter exclusively for the court of merits.
Arabic original
الضرر شرط لازم لقيام المسئولية التقصيرية وللحكم بالتعويض وعبء إثباته على المضرور. تقدير ثبوته أو عدم ثبوته. واقع. تستقل به محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥١/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٣/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٧٥٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 625. PDF pages: 625.

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