Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 426

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

English translation of the principle

Liability for diya for bodily harm. The prerequisite for its establishment. The occurrence of damage, not fault.
Arabic original
المسئولية عن الدية عن أذى النفس. مناط قيامها. وقوع الضرر وليس الخطأ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦/١٩٨٩ مدني جلسة ٢٠/١١/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٩١٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 89. PDF pages: 89.

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