Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3

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

English translation of the principle

Destruction of or damage to the leased property. The lessee is not liable for it if it occurred through fault for which he is not liable. - The external cause exempting the debtor from the obligation to compensate. Its nature. It is either force majeure, a fortuitous event, the injured party’s act, or a third party’s act.
Arabic original
هلاك المأجور أو تلفه. لا يسأل عنه المستأجر إذا كان قد وقع بخطأ لا يسأل عنه. - السبب الأجنبي الذي يعفي المدين من الالتزام بالتعويض. ماهيته. إما أن يكون قوة قاهرة أو حادث فجائي أو فعل المضرور أو فعل الغير.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٥١/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ٢١/٦/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 7. PDF pages: 7.

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