Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1672

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The knowledge from which the three-year limitation period for an action for liability for an unlawful act begins. It is knowledge encompassing the damage and the identity of the person responsible for it. Knowledge of the damage arises only from the date on which the injured person ascertains the reality and extent of the damage and the elements of compensation become apparent to him. Knowledge of the identity of - 303 - Procedure the person responsible does not dispense with knowledge of the damage. Example.
Arabic original
العلم الذي يبدأ منه التقادم الثلاثي لدعوى المسئولية عن العمل غير المشروع. هو العلم الذي يحيط بالضرر وشخص المسئول عنه. العلم بالضرر لا يتحقق إلا من التاريخ الذي يتبين فيه المضرور حقيقة الضرر ومداه وتتكشف له عناصر التعويض. العلم بشخص - ٣٠٣ - المرافعات المسئول لا يغني عن العلم بالضرر. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩/١٩٨٥ مدني جلسة ١٤/١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص٨٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 303. PDF pages: 300–301.

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