Non- contractual Liability of the Electronic Agent Programmer Evaluation of Jordan and Kuwait laws

Mustafa Mousa Alajarmeh 1, Ahmad Hasan Abo Sabah 2, &

Mohammed Ibrahim Abu El-Haija 3

https://doi.org/10.62271/pjc.16.4.1423.1435

Abstract

The study aims at evaluating the liability, if any, of the EA programmer for any damage that may arise due to the program being defective.  The potential liability of the programmer will be evaluated based on the tort act of the laws of Kingdome of Jordan and the State of Kuwait. The study is divided into two parts that deal with the concept of electronic agent and the liability of the programmer through comparative approach and analytical method. The study highlights the fact that, according to the provisions of the Kuwaiti Civil Code, establishing such liability is not an easy task and requires extensive work. The study further recommends modification to the electronic transactions law to protect and maintain the rights of the program and its user.

Keywords: Electronic agent, personal theory, substantive theory, |harmful act, Jordan law, Kuwait law.