Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3787

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

English translation of the principle

The direct actor is the person whose act brought about the damage in itself without an intermediary. - The indirect causer is the person who affected the damage through an intermediary.
Arabic original
المباشر من يكون فعله قد جلب الضرر بذاته بدون واسطة. - المتسبب هو من أثر في الضرر بواسطة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٧/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١٠/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٧٨٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 697. PDF pages: 697.

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