Arabic source examples:

State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 248 of Civil Code

English translation

If the damage is to the person, compensation for the injury itself shall be determined according to the rules of Sharia diya, without distinction between one person and another, without prejudice to compensation for the other elements of damage as prescribed by the preceding Article.
Arabic original
إذا كان الضرر واقعا على النفس، فإن التعويض عن الإصابة ذاتها يتحدد طبقا لقواعد الدية الشرعية، من غير تمييز بين شخص وآخر، وذلك دون إخلال بالتعويض عن العناصر الأخرى للضرر على نحو ما تقرره المادة السابقة.

Court of Cassation principles citing this article

Ask about this article

Guidance based on this article and the Kuwait legal sources available on this platform, separate from the original text.

Continue your case in the legal workspace

Open legal workspace