Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4056

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

English translation of the principle

The debtor’s failure to perform his contractual obligation. A fault giving rise to liability. - Establishment of the element of damage. A necessary condition for liability. - Determining the existence of damage warranting compensation and assessing compensation making good that damage. Within the authority of the court of merits. The condition therefor.
Arabic original
عدم تنفيذ المدين لالتزامه التعاقدي. خطأ يرتب المسئولية. - ثبوت ركن الضرر. شرط لازم لقيام المسئولية. - استخلاص توافر الضرر الموجب للتعويض. وتقديرالتعويض الجابر له. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٨/١٩٩٧ مدني جلسة ٢٧/٤/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 748. PDF pages: 748.

Ask the assistant about this principle

Guidance based on the principle and its source details, separate from the original collection text.

Related principles

Continue your case in the legal workspace

Open legal workspace