Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1653

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

English translation of the principle

Damage is an element of liability. Determining its existence or absence and assessing compensation to redress it. Within the trial court's authority; in doing so it may adopt the expert's report. The condition thereof.
Arabic original
الضرر ركن من أركان المسئولية. استخلاص توافره من عدمه وتقدير التعويض الجابر له. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع ولها في هذا السبيل الأخذ بتقرير الخبير. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٩٢/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/١٢/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ٣ ص ٧٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 325. PDF pages: 325.

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