Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 736

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

English translation of the principle

Inferring the injured party's participation in the harmful act in order to apportion liability between him and whoever participated with him in causing the damage. A question of fact within the authority of the court of the merits. An example concerning an implicit response refuting the appellant's defense.
Arabic original
استخلاص اشتراك المضرور في الفعل الضار لتوزيع المسئولية بينه وبين من اشترك معه في إحداث الضرر. واقع من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. مثال بشأن رد ضمني مسقط لدفاع الطاعن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣٧٨، ٣٨٢/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/٣/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص١٨٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 125. PDF pages: 122.

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