Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3455

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

English translation of the principle

The element of causation in tort liability. The criterion for its establishment. The effective, operative cause producing the damage, rather than the incidental cause. Example.
Arabic original
ركن السببية في المسئولية التقصيرية. مناط قيامه. السبب المنتج الفعال المحدث للضرر دون السبب العارض. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٣/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ٦/٥/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 638. PDF pages: 638.

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