Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 367

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for moral harm. Its assessment falls within the authority of the trial court. The condition therefor. That the law has not laid down specific criteria for determining it.
Arabic original
التعويض عن الضرر الأدبي. تقديره من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك. ألا يكون القانون قد وضع معايير معينة لتحديده.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦/٢٠٠٤ مدني جلسة ٢٧/١١/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٨١)

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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