Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 364

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of compensation. Within the trial judge’s authority. Condition thereof. That no statutory provision requires him to follow particular criteria and that he base his assessment on sound foundations. - Assessment of compensation for moral damage. It suffices that it be in an amount consoling the injured party and ensuring restoration of his standing without excess, according to what emerges from the surrounding circumstances and the actual situation.
Arabic original
تقدير التعويض. من سلطة قاضي الموضوع. شرط ذلك. ألا يوجد نص في القانون يلزمه باتباع معايير معينة وأن يعتمد في تقديره على أسس سليمة. - تقدير التعويض عن الضرر الأدبي. كفاية أن يكون بالقدر الذي يواسي المضرور ويكفل رد اعتباره بغير غلو تبعاً لما يتبين من الظروف الملابسة وواقع الحال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٤٠٠، ٤٠٢/٢٠٠٤ مدني جلسة ١١/٤/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٨٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 79. PDF pages: 79.

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