Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 213

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

English translation of the principle

The rights of litigation and defence. Rights permissible to all. A person resorting to the courts to assert or defend his right is not liable. A person resorting to the courts departing from his right with the aim of harming his opponent. Its effect. His liability to compensate the damage sustained by his opponent through abuse of that right. - Reporting crimes. A lawful right for anyone exercising it within the limits of the law. False reporting. Its effect. Compensation for damage sustained by the person reported against. Its condition. That the informant know the reported facts to be false and intend to injure and harm the person reported against, or that haste, recklessness and lack of precaution without justification be established, together with an intention to injure and harm.
Arabic original
حقا التقاضي والدفاع. من الحقوق المباحة للكافة. لا يسأل من يلج أبواب القضاء تمسكاً أو ذوداً عن حقه. انحراف من يلج أبواب القضاء عن حقه ابتغاء الإضرار بخصمه. أثره. مساءلته عن تعويض الأضرار التي تلحق بخصمه بسبب إساءة استعمال ذلك الحق. - التبليغ عن الجرائم. حق مشروع لكل من يباشره في حدود القانون. الإبلاغ الكاذب. أثره. التعويض عما يلحق المبلغ ضده من ضرر. شرطه. أن يعلم المبلغ بكذب الوقائع التي أبلغ عنها وأن يقصد الإساءة والإضراء بالمبلغ ضده أو ثبوت التسرع والرعونة وعدم الاحتياط دون أن يكون لذلك مبرر مع توافر قصد الإساءة والإضرار.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٦٤/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٣/٦/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٢ ص ١٨٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 50. PDF pages: 50.

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