Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2151

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

English translation of the principle

Prescription of diya and its fractions. Fifteen years. Exception. The State's indemnification liability. Its subjection to three-year prescription. Claims for compensation exceeding diya and its fractions. Their subjection to three-year prescription.
Arabic original
تقادم الديات وأجزائها. خمسة عشر سنة. الاستثناء. ضمان الدولة. خضوعه للتقادم الثلاثي. المطالبة بالتعويض فيما جاوز الدية وأجزائها. خضوعه للتقادم الثلاثي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٠٦/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١٢/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 416. PDF pages: 416.

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