Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 127

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

English translation of the principle

Holding the administration liable to compensate for administrative decisions. Its prerequisite. Fault consisting in its issuing an unlawful administrative decision or refraining from issuing it without justification. Inferring fault or negligence giving rise to tort liability. For the trial court. Its condition.
Arabic original
مساءلة الإدارة بالتعويض عن القرارات الإدارية. مناطه. الخطأ المتمثل في إصدارها قراراً إدارياً غير مشروع أو الامتناع عن إصداره دون مبرر. استخلاص الخطأ أو التقصير الموجب للمسئولية التقصيرية. لمحكمة الموضوع. شرطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٤/٢٠٠٢ إداري جلسة ٢٦/٥/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 33. PDF pages: 33.

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