Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2262

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

English translation of the principle

Lapse of an action for liability for a lawful act upon the passage of three years from the day the injured party learns of the damage and the person responsible for it, or fifteen years from the occurrence of the unlawful act, whichever period expires first.
Arabic original
سقوط دعوى المسئولية عن العمل المشروع بمضي ثلاث سنوات من يوم علم المضرور بالضرر والمسئول عنه أو خمس عشرة سنة من وقت وقوع الفعل غيرالمشروع أي المدتين تنقضي أولا.ً
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤/٨٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٦٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 438. PDF pages: 438.

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