Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3554

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

English translation of the principle

Liability for the custody of things. The custodian's fault therein is presumed in respect of damage occurring. Absence of liability if the ploughman is due to an external cause, force majeure, a fortuitous event, the injured party's fault, or a third party's fault. Example.
Arabic original
المسئولية عن حراسة الأشياء. خطأ الحارس فيها مفترض عما يحدث من ضرر. انتفاء مسئولية إذا كان الحارث بسبب أجنبي أو قوة قاهرة أو حادث فجائي أو خطأ المضرور أو خطأ الغير. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦/١٩٧٤ مدني جلسة ١٠/١١/١٩٧٥- مج ٧ س ص ٢٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 656. PDF pages: 656.

Ask the assistant about this principle

Guidance based on the principle and its source details, separate from the original collection text.

Related principles

Continue your case in the legal workspace

Open legal workspace