Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 306

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for the injury itself. Does not preclude compensation for material and moral damage. Its assessment. Within the power of the judge of merits. Its condition. That the law contain no provision requiring particular criteria to be followed in that respect and that - 68 - Obligation it rely on acceptable grounds. An example
Arabic original
التعويض عن الإصابة ذاتها. غير مانع من التعويض عن الضرر المادي والأدبي. تقديره. من سلطة قاضي الموضوع. شرطه. خلو القانون من نص يلزم باتباع معايير معينة في شأنه وأن - ٦٨ - التزام يعتمد على أسس مقبولة. مثال
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٢/٢٠٠١ عمُالي جلسة ١٣/١/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 68. PDF pages: 68–69.

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