Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 49

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

English translation of the principle

Every wrongful act resulting in damage to another entails its perpetrator’s liability for compensation. The condition for this. Inferring the causal relationship between the fault giving rise to liability and showing the damage, or negating it. Within the trial court’s authority so long as its inference is reasonable. Disputing this. A factual argument inadmissible before the Court of Cassation.
Arabic original
كل فعل خاطىء ينشأ عنه ضرر للغير يوجب مسئولية فاعله بالتعويض. شرط ذلك. استخلاص علاقة السببية بين الخطأ الموجب للمسئولية ويبين الضرر أو نفيها. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع ما دام استخلاصها سائغاً. المنازعة في ذلك. جدل موضوعي غير جائز أمام التمييز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٣٧، ١٤٧/٢٠٠٦ إداري جلسة ٢/٧/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ١٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 16. PDF pages: 16.

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