Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 920

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

English translation of the principle

Determining the correct basis of liability and ascertaining the legal rule applicable to the relationship between the parties to a compensation action. Within the authority of the court of merits, without this being regarded as its changing the cause of action or its subject matter. The rationale. Example concerning a car catching fire because of an electrical defect during the warranty period. Compensation for the Iraqi aggression:
Arabic original
تحديد الأساس الصحيح للمسئولية وتقصى الحكم القانوني المنطبق على العلاقة بين طرفي دعوى التعويض. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع دون أن يُعد ذلك منها تغييراً لسبب الدعوى أو موضوعها. علة ذلك. مثال بشأن احتراق سيارة بسبب عيب كهربائي خلال فترة الضمان. التعويض عن العدوان العراقي:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٤٩/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ١٢/١١/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٥١٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 177. PDF pages: 177.

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