Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 148

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of compensation for incidents causing damage to public utilities, property and resources of public wealth. The legislature’s entrusting this to committees for recording conditions does not deprive the courts of their right to assess compensation when hearing the action. The basis thereof.
Arabic original
تقدير التعويض عن حوادث الأضرار بالمرافق والممتلكات وموارد الثروة العامة. إناطة المشرع لجان إثبات الحالة به. لا يسلب المحاكم حقها في تقدير التعويض عند نظر الدعوى. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨١/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١٨/٩/١٩٩١ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٢٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 37. PDF pages: 37.

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