Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3813

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

English translation of the principle

The direct actor’s liability for personal injury. Its conditions and implication. The distinction between direct action and indirect causation. - Establishing liability for diyah is based not on the occurrence of fault but merely on directly causing the damage. Negating fault does not lift this liability. Example.
Arabic original
مسئولية المباشر في ضمان أذى النفس. شروطها ومؤداها. اختلاف المباشرة عن التسبب. - تقرير المسئولية عن الدية ليس أساسه وقوع خطأ وإنما مجرد مباشرة الضرر. نفي الخطأ لا يرفع هذه المسئولية. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٠٩/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١٠/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٨٨٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 702. PDF pages: 702.

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