Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3985

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

English translation of the principle

The subordinate’s unlawful acts. The superior’s liability for them. That liability is based on the concept of a statutory guarantee. Its meaning: he is treated as a jointly and severally liable guarantor under a guarantee whose source is the law, not contract.
Arabic original
أعمال التابع غير المشروعة. مسئولية المتبوع عنها. قيام تلك المسئولية على فكرة الضمان القانوني. مفاده: اعتباره في حكم الكفيل المتضامن كفالة مصدرها القانون لا العقد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٨، ٣٨/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ١٦/٤/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٨٩٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 780.

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