Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 953

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

English translation of the principle

An action for compensation for an unlawful act. It is time-barred upon the lapse of three years from the day the injured person became aware of the damage and the person responsible for it. Example.
Arabic original
دعوى التعويض عن العمل غير المشروع. تسقط بمضي ثلاث سنوات من اليوم الذي علم فيه المضرور بالضرر وبالمسئول عنه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٨/٢٠٠٣ عمالي جلسة ٢٠/٩/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٥٢٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 185. PDF pages: 185.

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