Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1006

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

A civil action arising from an unlawful act. It is time-barred upon the lapse of three years from the date the injured party learns of the damage and the person responsible for it. Basis thereof. Article 253, Civil Code.
Arabic original
الدعوى المدنية الناشئة عن العمل غير المشروع. تقادمها بمضي ثلاث سنوات من تاريخ علم المضرور بالضرر والمسئول عنه. أساس ذلك. م ٢٥٣ مدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٩/١٩٩٧ مدني جلسة ١٥/٦/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٤٩٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 196. PDF pages: 196.

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