Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 428

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

English translation of the principle

The direct actor’s liability for bodily harm. Its implication. The sanction is confined to diya alone. - An action for liability for bodily harm. A subsidiary action assisting the injured person where the provisions governing liability for unlawful acts fall short of achieving full and comprehensive compensation.
Arabic original
ضمان المباشر لأذى النفس. مؤداه. اقتصار الجزاء على الدية وحدها. - دعوى ضمان أذى النفس. دعوى إحتياطية تسعف المضرور حيث تقصر أحكام المسئولية عن العمل غير المشروع عن الوصول للتعويض الكامل الشامل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٨/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١١/١١/١٩٩١ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٩١٥)

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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