Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3958

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

English translation of the principle

The right to compensation under the Law Regulating Obligations Arising from Unlawful Acts. Its inclusion of moral damage without delimiting the scope of the damage or the person of the injured party. The judge may ascertain the extent of the harm to feeling or emotion arising from the unlawful act and, accordingly, assess compensation.
Arabic original
الحق في التعويض طبقاً لقانون تنظيم الالتزامات الناشئة عن العمل غيرالمشروع. شموله الضرر الأدبي دون تحديد لنطاق الضرر وشخص المضرور. للقاضي التعرف على مبلغ الضرر في الاحساس أو العاطفة الناشىء عن العمل غير المشروع وبالتالي تقدير التعويض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٧/٨١ تجاري جلسة ١٨/١١/١٩٨١ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٥٠٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 734. PDF pages: 734.

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