Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3564

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

English translation of the principle

Liability of the custodian of things. Fault therein is presumed. It is displaced only by proof that the damage was due to an external cause.
Arabic original
مسئولية حارس الأشياء. الخطأ فيها مفترض. لا ترتفع إلا بإثبات أن الضرر كان بسبب أجنبي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٧/٨٣ تجاري جلسة ١١/١/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٦١٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 657. PDF pages: 657.

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