Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2374

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

English translation of the principle

The civil judge may examine civil liability arising from custody of the thing itself. - The binding effect of an acquittal based on the absence of criminal fault on the part of the subordinate. It has no effect before the civil judge when examining the superior’s civil liability arising from custody of the thing itself.
Arabic original
للقاضي المدني التصدي لبحث المسئولية المدنية الناشئة عن حراسة الشيء ذاته. - حجية حكم البراءة المؤسس على عدم توافر الخطأ الجنائي في حق التابع. لا أثر له أمام القاضي المدني في بحثه في المسئولية المدنية للمتبوع الناشئة عن حراسة الشيء ذاته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٠/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ١٣/١/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السابع ص٣١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 445. PDF pages: 442.

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