Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1376

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

English translation of the principle

Gross and intentional misconduct on the part of the injured person which relieves the direct perpetrator of liability. Its nature. - The judgment stating in its text that the state of manifest intoxication of the two respondents' decedent while driving the vehicle does not constitute evidence of gross misconduct on his part. Vitiates it by error in applying the law and unsound inference.
Arabic original
سوء السلوك الفاحش والمقصود من جانب المصاب والذي يرفع المسئولية عن كاهل المباشر. ماهيته. - إيراد الحكم بمدوناته أن حالة السكر البيّن التي كان عليها مورث المطعون ضدهما حال قيادته للسيارة لا تقوم دليلاً على توافر سوء السلوك الفاحش قبله. يعيبه بالخطأ في تطبيق القانون والفساد في الاستدلال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٨/١٩٩٨ مدني جلسة ١/١١/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٢٥٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 217. PDF pages: 214.

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