Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 18

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

English translation of the principle

An action for compensation for an unlawful act. The civil court therein is not bound by matters determined in the criminal judgment that were unnecessary to its ruling. Its reasons concerning the circumstances of the accident and identification of the person responsible for it may be used for guidance.
Arabic original
دعوى التعويض عن العمل غير المشروع. عدم تقيد المحكمة المدنية فيها بما فصل فيه الحكم الجزائي فصلاً غير لازم لقضائه. جوازالاستئناس بأسبابه عن ملابسات الحادث وبيان المسئول عنه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٨/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٢/١/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ١٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 10. PDF pages: 10.

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