Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 452

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for the bodily injury itself. Determined in accordance with the provisions of Islamic Sharia if diya or a prescribed arsh is due for it. Consequently. Actions claiming diyas and their portions may not be heard after the lapse of fifteen years. The exception. The case of the State's guarantee of compensation for the injured party's injury.
Arabic original
التعويض عن ذات إصابة النفس. تحديده طبقاً لأحكام الشريعة الإسلامية إذا كانت تستحق عنها دية أو أرش مقدر. مؤداه. عدم جواز سماع دعاوى المطالبة بالديات وأجزائها بعد مضي خمسة عشر سنة. الاستثناء. حالة ضمان الدولة بتعويض إصابة المضرور.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٩٤/٢٠٠١ مدني جلسة ٢١/١٠/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد السابع ص ٤٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 93. PDF pages: 93.

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