Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 446

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for the personal injury itself. Its determination by the rules of Sharia diyah, which apply only where the injury is one entitling the injured party to Sharia diyah or arsh specified in the schedule of diyah. Otherwise. Compensation is in accordance with the judge's assessment of what he considers sufficient to make good the damage. An example.
Arabic original
التعويض عن ذات إصابة النفس. تحديده بقواعد الدية الشرعية التي لا تكون إلا حيث تكون الإصابة مما يستحق عنه دية شرعية أو أرش مقدر بجدول الديات. عدا ذلك. التعويض عنه يكون وفق ما يقدره القاضي حسبما يراه جابراً للضرر. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٩/٩٧ مدني جلسة ٢٦/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ٨٣٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 92. PDF pages: 92.

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