Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3607

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

English translation of the principle

Liability for custody of things. Based on intentional and independent actual control over the thing. It attaches to the owner of the thing unless he proves that custody had actually passed to another at the time the damage occurred.
Arabic original
مسئولية حراسة الأشياء. قيامها على أساس السيطرة الفعلية على الشيء قصداً واستقلالا.ً ثبوتها لمالك الشيء ما لم يثبت انتقال الحراسة بالفعل إلى غيره وقت وقوع الضرر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٢٧/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ٢٨/٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ١ ص ٤٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 664. PDF pages: 664.

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