Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3611

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

English translation of the principle

The criminal court's acquittal of the appellant of the charge of unintentionally causing a fire in his vehicle, which led to the fire spreading to the other vehicles, among the two of which was the first respondent's vehicle, owing to the absence of a positive act on his part consisting of setting fire to the thing owned by him or another. This does not prevent the civil court from basing its ruling. On his liability on the basis of liability for custody of dangerous things. The condition for this.
Arabic original
قضاء المحكمة الجزائية ببراءة الطاعن من تهمة تسببه من غير قصد بوقوع الحريق في سيارته مما أدى إلى امتداد الحريق إلى السيارات الأخرى ومن بينهما سيارة المطعون ضده الأول لانتفاء الفعل الإيجابي من جانبه والمتمثل في وضع النار في الشيء المملوك له أو لغيره. لا يمنع المحكمة المدنية أن تقيم قضائها. بمسئوليته على أساس المسئولية عن حراسة الأشياء الخطرة. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ١٢٣٩، ١٢٥٦، ١٢٦٧/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ١٢/٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ١٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 665. PDF pages: 665.

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