Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2981

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Inferring the injured party's knowledge of the occurrence of the damage and the identity of its perpetrator. Within the trial court's authority. The knowledge that starts the time-bar period. Its meaning. Actual knowledge of the occurrence of the damage and of the person responsible for it. Knowledge of one does not dispense with knowledge of the other, nor does it also signify knowledge of the other. The presumption is lack of knowledge. Proof of knowledge. Incumbent on the invocation of the time bar.
Arabic original
استخلاص علم المضرور بحدوث الضرر وبشخص محدثه. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. العلم الذي تبدأ به مدة السقوط. المراد به. العلم الحقيقي بوقوع الضرر وبالشخص المسئول عنه. العلم بأحدهما لا يغني عن العلم بالآخر ولا يعني أيضاً العلم بالآخر. الأصل عدم العلم. إثبات العلم. على التمسك بالسقوط.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٠/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٢/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 510. PDF pages: 510.

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