Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3431

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of compensation for moral damage. What suffices in this respect. Consoling the injured party and restoring his standing, without exaggeration or excess in the assessment. The judge's assessment is not vitiated by being small, provided that it symbolizes its purpose and achieves its intended result.
Arabic original
تقدير التعويض عن الضرر الأدبي. ما يكفي في ذلك. مواساة المضرور ورد اعتباره بلا غلو أو إسراف في التقدير. لا يعيب تقدير القاضي أن يكون ضئيلاً ما دام يرمز للغاية منه ويحقق النتيجة المستهدفة به.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٦/٢٠٠٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/٦/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٩ ج ٢ ص ٢١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 634. PDF pages: 634.

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