Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3397

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation owed by the person responsible for an unlawful act. Its inclusion of moral damage. An example is the sorrow and grief a person feels and the love and affection he loses as a result of the death of someone dear to him. The legislator left cases other than death to the trial court's assessment. - 627 - Obligation
Arabic original
التعويض الذي يلتزم به المسئول عن العمل غير المشروع. شموله الضرر الأدبي. مثال ما يستشعره الشخص من الحزن والأسى وما يفتقده من عاطفة الحب والحنان نتيجة موت عزيز عليه. ترك المشرع ما دون حالة الوفاة لتقدير محكمة الموضوع. - ٦٢٧ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ١١/١١/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٨٦٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 627. PDF pages: 627.

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