Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1898

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

English translation of the principle

A provision in an insurance contract excluding the insurance company's liability for compensation if the insured violates a condition therein prohibiting exceeding the speed limit permitted by the Traffic Department. This condition being expressed in general, absolute terms, its absolute scope may not be restricted nor its generality qualified.
Arabic original
النص في عقد التأمين على عدم مسئولية شركة التأمين عن التعويض إذا خالف المؤمن له شرطاً فيه بعدم تجاوز السرعة الحد المسموح به من قبل إدارة المرور. ورود هذا الشرط بصيغة عامة مطلقة عدم جواز تقييد مطلقه أو تخصيص عمومه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٦/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٢/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٣٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 362. PDF pages: 362.

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