Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 943

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

English translation of the principle

The limitation period necessary for an action for compensation arising from an unlawful act to become time-barred. Three years from the day the injured party learns of the occurrence of the damage and the identity of the person who caused it. What is meant by knowledge. Actual, not conjectural. This limitation differs from the passage of time barring the hearing of an action. - 183 - Obligation
Arabic original
مدة التقادم اللازمة لتقادم دعوى التعويض الناشئه عن العمل غير المشروع. ثلاث سنوات من يوم علم المضرور بحدوث الضرر وشخص محدثه. المراد بالعلم. الحقيقي لا الظنى. اختلاف هذا التقادم عن مرور الزمان المانع من سماع الدعوى. - ١٨٣ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٥٣، ١٥٤/١٩٨٣ تجاري جلسة ١٦/٥/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٥٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 183. PDF pages: 183.

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