Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3646

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

English translation of the principle

Unlawfulness of exercising the right of recourse to the courts. Its two conditions. Intent to harm another and absence of any interest. - Exemption from criminal liability does not preclude recourse for abnormal neighbourhood nuisance. Basis thereof. Abuse of right. The judgment's adherence to this basis. Does not render it defective for inadequate reasoning.
Arabic original
عدم مشروعية استعمال حق اللجوء للقضاء. شرطاه. قصد المضارة بالغير وانتفاء كل مصلحة. - الاعفاء من المسئولية الجزائية لا يحول دون الرجوع بمضار الجوار غير المألوفة. أساس ذلك. إساءة استعمال الحق. التزام الحكم هذا الأساس. لا يعيبه بالقصور.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠/٩٤ مدني جلسة ٢٤/١٠/١٩٩٤ 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.

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