Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3565

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 a thing. Meaning of a thing. Its basis. Presumed fault that admits no proof to the contrary. It is discharged only by proving that the damage was due to an extraneous cause. Example concerning its establishment through the falling of a vehicle door.
Arabic original
مسئولية حارس الشئ. معنى الشيء. أساسها. خطأ مفترض لا يقبل إثبات العكس. لا ترتفع إلا بإثبات أن الضرر كان بسبب أجنبي. مثال بشأن تحققها من سقوط باب سيارة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤/٨٥ مدني جلسة ١٨/١١/١٩٨٥ 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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