Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 684

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

English translation of the principle

The State's guarantee. A subsidiary guarantee enabling the injured party to obtain compensation for his injury. This guarantee does not arise if another person is obliged to compensate for the same damage. The consequence thereof: the person paying the injured party may not have recourse against the State for what he paid, whether by a subrogation action or pursuant to an assignment of the right.
Arabic original
ضمان الدولة. ضمان احتياطي ليقتضي المضرور تعويضاً عن إصابته. لا يقوم هذا الضمان إذا وُجد ملتزم آخر بتعويض ذات الضرر. ما يترتب على ذلك: لا يكون للموفي للمضرور أن يرجع بما أوفاه على الدولة سواء بدعوى الحلول أو بموجب حوالة الحق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧/٢٠٠٠ عمالي جلسة ١٦/١٠/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٨٣) (والطعن ٢٠٨/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ٤/١٢/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 138. PDF pages: 138.

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