Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3428

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

English translation of the principle

Damage is an element of liability, and its establishment is a necessary condition for liability to arise. The burden of proving it. On the injured party. - Inferring the presence or absence of damage warranting compensation. Within the trial court’s authority. The condition for this.
Arabic original
الضرر ركن من أركان المسئولية وثبوته شرط لازم لقيامها. عبء إثباته. على المضرور. - استخلاص توافر الضرر الموجب للتعويض أو عدم توافره. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨٦٥، ٨٧٢/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/٤/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٨ ج ٢ ص ١٠٢) (والطعن ١٠٥٧/٢٠٠٩ مدني جلسة ٣/١١/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٨ ج ٣ ص ٢٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 633. PDF pages: 633.

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