Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4023

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

English translation of the principle

A judgment of acquittal for lack of criminal fault. Does not prevent the court from awarding compensation for the occurrence of another fault or the existence of another liability. The reason: the absence of a common basis between the criminal and civil actions.
Arabic original
الحكم الصادر بالبراءة لعدم توافر الخطأ الجزائي. لا يمنع المحكمة من القضاء بالتعويض لوقوع خطأ آخر أو توافر مسئولية أخرى. علة ذلك: عدم وجود أساس مشترك بين الدعويين الجزائية والمدنية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٦/٩٨ مدني جلسة ٢٥/١/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 743. PDF pages: 743.

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