Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3514

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

English translation of the principle

The principal's liability for the acts of his subordinate. The criterion for its establishment. Proof of the principal's actual authority over the subordinate in supervision and direction. The burden of proving it lies on the person alleging it. Its inference is a matter of fact.
Arabic original
مسئولية المتبوع عن أعمال تابعه. مناط تحققها. ثبوت السلطة الفعلية للمتبوع على التابع في الرقابة والتوجيه. عبء إثباتها على من يدعيها. إستخلاصها موضوعي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٢/٨٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/٣/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٧٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 650. PDF pages: 650.

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