Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 419

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

English translation of the principle

Sharia diyah is compensation for loss of life, forms part of the deceased's property, and is considered an estate. His heirs may recover it from the insurer even if one of the heirs is the insured.
Arabic original
الدية الشرعية تعويض عن فقد النفس وتدخل في مال المتوفي وتعتبر تركة ولورثته اقتضائها من المؤمن حتى ولو كان أحد الورثة هو المؤمن له.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٨/١٩٨٤ تجاري جلسة ١٢/١٢/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ١٥٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 88. PDF pages: 88.

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