Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3834

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

English translation of the principle

The Constitution undertook to lay down the general rules concerning citizens’ rights and duties. Regulation of those matters. Laid down by law. - Establishing liability on the basis of damage pursuant to Article 255 of the Civil Code. Conditional upon confining it to damage affecting the person. The reason: it is the more serious and important, as opposed to damage destroying property. Its restriction to personal injury for which diyah is due, to the exclusion of other injury. What is required for its application. Analogy thereto is impermissible.
Arabic original
الدستور تكفل بوضع القواعد العامة لحقوق المواطنين وواجباتهم. تنظيم تلك الأمور. يضعها القانون. - إقامة المسئولية على أساس الضرر وفقاً للمادة ٢٥٥ من القانون المدني. رهن بالوقوف بها عند حد الضرر الذي يلحق النفس. علة ذلك: أنه الأخطر والأهم دون ذلك الذي يتلف المال. قصره على ما تجب فيه الدية من أذى النفس دون غيره. ما يتطلب لإعماله. عدم جواز القياس على ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٠١/٢٠٠٣ إداري جلسة ١٣/١٢/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ١٤٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 707. PDF pages: 707.

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