Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3656

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

English translation of the principle

Unlawful exercise of a right. Its meaning. - Unlawful exercise of a right. Its criteria. Lack of proportionality between the interest of the right-holder and the damage suffered by another. A presumption of the existence of an intention to harm another. An example.
Arabic original
الاستعمال الغير مشروع للحق. ماهيته. - الاستعمال الغير مشروع للحق. ضوابطه. انعدام التناسب بين مصلحة صاحب الحق وبين الضرر الذي يصيب الغير. قرينة على توافر قصد الاضرار بالغير. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٠٦/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ١٤/١/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٣٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 673. PDF pages: 673.

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