Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 976

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

English translation of the principle

The carrier’s obligation is an obligation to achieve a result. It is not discharged if he proves that the damage to the goods is attributable to force majeure, an inherent defect, or the consignor’s fault.
Arabic original
التزام الناقل هو التزام بتحقيق غاية. ولا ترتفع إذا أثبت أن تلف البضاعة يرجع إلى قوة قاهرة أو عيب ذاتي أو خطأ المرسل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١٣/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ١١/٦/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 191. PDF pages: 191.

Ask the assistant about this principle

Guidance based on the principle and its source details, separate from the original collection text.

Related principles

Continue your case in the legal workspace

Open legal workspace