Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 21

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for an unlawful act. Its scope. Actual loss and lost profit. - Loss of an opportunity is a contingent matter, yet it is certain and an element of compensation. - Assessment of compensation. A matter of fact. Within the independent authority of the court of fact. The elements legally constituting harm that enter into the calculation of compensation are a question of law subject to review by the Court of Cassation.
Arabic original
التعويض عن العمل غير المشروع. نطاقه. الخسارة المحققة والكسب الفائت. - تفويت الفرصة أمر محتمل لكنه محقق وعنصر للتعويض. - تقدير التعويض. واقع. تستقل به محكمة الموضوع. العناصر المكونة قانوناً للضرر التي تدخل في حساب التعويض مسألة قانونية تخضع لرقابة محكمة التمييز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥/٩٢ تجاري جلسة ٨/١١/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٦٦)

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

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