Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1133

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The cause of gratuitous dispositions is donative intent. Such intent cannot be conceived of on the part of an injured person towards the insurance company. Accordingly, the injured person’s release of the insurance company from the compensation due to him is without cause and absolutely void.
Arabic original
السبب في التبرعات هو نية التبرع. عدم تصور توافر هذه النية لدى مصاب تجاه شركة التأمين. لذلك فإن إبراء المصاب لشركة التأمين من التعويض المستحق له يكون بدون سبب وباطل بطلاناً مطلقاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٦/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٢/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٢٩٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 245. PDF pages: 245.

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