Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1044

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

General or common average in maritime custom. Its definition. A voluntary sacrifice by the master for the common interests to avert a danger threatening the vessel and its cargo. 245 Maritime.
Arabic original
الخسارة العامة أو المشتركة في العرف البحري تعريفها. تضحية اختيارية من الربان بقصد المصالح المشتركة دفعاً لخطر يهدد السفينة وشحنتها. ٢٤٥ بحري.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٢/٨٦ تجاري جلسة ١٠/١٢/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ١٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 204. PDF pages: 204.

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