Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 979

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

English translation of the principle

The liability of the custodian of things: the prerequisite for its establishment. Presumption of fault in custody. - Absence of liability. Its prerequisite. Proof that the harm occurred due to an extraneous cause, such as force majeure, a fortuitous event, the injured party's fault, or a third party's fault.
Arabic original
مسئولية حارس الأشياء مناط قيامها. افتراض الخطأ في الحراسة. - انتفاء المسئولية. مناطه. إثبات وقوع الضرر لسبب أجنبي كقوة قاهرة أو حادث فجائي أو خطأ المضرور أو خطأ الغير.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٧/١٩٩٨ مدني جلسة ١٢/١٠/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٤٨٧)

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.

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