Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3795

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

English translation of the principle

The direct actor’s liability for personal injury. Its consequence. Limiting the remedy to diyah alone. - An action to guarantee personal injury. A subsidiary action affording relief to the injured party where the rules of liability for unlawful acts fall short of achieving full and comprehensive compensation.
Arabic original
ضمان المباشر لأذى النفس. مؤداه. اقتصار الجزاء على الدية وحدها. - دعوى ضمان أذى النفس. دعوى احتياطية تسعف المضرور حيث تقصر أحكام المسئولية عن العمل غير المشروع عن الوصول للتعويض الكامل الشامل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٨/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١١/١١/١٩٩١ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٧٨٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 698. PDF pages: 698.

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