Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3645

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

English translation of the principle

Damage suffered by another as a result of exercising a right. Does not entail liability. The reason: exercising a right is a permissible act. The exception: where the exercise of the right is intended to cause vexation and hardship. Example. The right of recourse to the courts.
Arabic original
الضرر الذي يلحق بالغير نتيجة استعمال الحق. لا يرتب مسئولية. علة ذلك: استعمال الحق عمل مباح. يستثنى من ذلك: إذا قصد باستعمال الحق الكيد والعنت. مثال. حق الإلتجاء إلى القضاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٥/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١١/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٨٩٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 671. PDF pages: 671.

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