Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3671

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

English translation of the principle

The action for liability for a lawful act is time-barred upon the lapse of three years from the day the injured party becomes aware of the damage and the liability for it, or fifteen years from the occurrence of the unlawful act. The injured party's knowledge of the occurrence of the damage and the person responsible for it. A factual matter exclusively assessed by the trial court. Provided that it is reasonable.
Arabic original
سقوط دعوى المسؤولية عن العمل المشروع بمضي ثلاث سنوات من يوم علم المضرور بالضرر والمسؤولية عنه أو خمس عشرة سنة من وقوع الفعل غير المشروع. علم المضرور بحدوث الضرر والمسؤول عنه. واقع تستقل بتقديره محكمة الموضوع. متى كان سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤/١٩٨٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/١٠/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص٦٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 692. PDF pages: 689.

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