Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 356

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for moral damage arising from death. Restricted to spouses and relatives up to the 2nd degree. The implication of this. - Allowing compensation for moral damage in its various manifestations. The basis for this. - Compensation for moral damage. Other than in the case of death. Left to the court of fact. Example.
Arabic original
التعويض عن الضرر الأدبي الناشىء عن الوفاة. قصره على الأزواج والأقارب حتى الدرجة الثانية. مفاد ذلك. - إجازة التعويض عن الضرر الأدبي في شتى مظاهره. أساس ذلك. - التعويض عن الضرر الأدبي. فيما دون حالة الوفاة. تركه لمحكمة الموضوع. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠/٩٧ مدني جلسة ٣٠/٣/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 77. PDF pages: 77.

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