Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 359

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

English translation of the principle

Assessing compensation where its grounds exist and no provision of law requires adherence to particular criteria in that respect. Within the authority of the trial judge. Its condition. - Assessing compensation for moral damage. It is sufficient that it be of an amount that consoles the injured party and ensures restoration of his standing without exaggeration or excess, and its small amount does not vitiate its assessment so long as it symbolizes its purpose.
Arabic original
تقدير التعويض متى قامت أسبابه ولم يكن في القانون نص يلزم باتباع معايير معينة في شأنه. من سلطة قاضي الموضوع. شرطه. - تقدير التعويض عن الضرر الأدبي. كفاية أن يكون بالقدر الذي يواسي المضرور ويكفل رد اعتباره بغير غلو أو إسراف ولا يعيب تقديره أن يكون ضئيلاً ما دام أنه يرمز إلى الغاية منه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٤٣٤، ٤٤٨/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/٥/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٧٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 78. PDF pages: 78.

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