Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3663

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

English translation of the principle

Diverting the right to litigate from its intended purpose and exercising it maliciously with a view to causing harm. Fault giving rise to liability.
Arabic original
الانحراف بحق التقاضي عما وضع له واستعماله استعمالاً كيدياً ابتغاء المضارة. خطأ يرتب المسئولية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٧/٧٩ تجاري جلسة ١٨/٦/١٩٨٠ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٦٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 674. PDF pages: 674.

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