Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3535

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

English translation of the principle

The subordinate's unlawful acts. The principal's liability for them. This liability rests upon the concept of a statutory guarantee. Its meaning: the principal is treated as a joint and several surety under a suretyship originating in law, not contract. - 652 - Obligation
Arabic original
أعمال التابع غير المشروعة. مسئولية المتبوع عنها. قيام تلك المسئولية على فكرة الضمان القانوني. مفاده: اعتباره في حكم الكفيل المتضامن كفالة مصدرها القانون لا العقد. - ٦٥٢ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٨، ٣٨/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ١٦/٤/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٤٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 652. PDF pages: 652.

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