Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 462

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

English translation of the principle

Diya does not represent compensation for the injury itself and does not preclude compensation, as determined by the judge, for all elements of damage. - Compensation for death itself under the rules of Sharia diya. Its nature. The judge may award more than the amount of diya according to what he considers sufficient to make good the remaining material and moral damage. Example.
Arabic original
الدية لا تمثل تعويضاً عن ذات الإصابة ولا تمنع من التعويض وفق ما يقرره القاضي عن كافة عناصر الضرر. - التعويض عن الوفاة في ذاتها طبقاً لقواعد الدية الشرعية. ماهيته. للقاضي الحكم بأكثر من مقدار الدية حسبما يراه كافياً لجبر باقي الأضرار المادية والأدبية. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٣٤/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١١/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ١٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 95. PDF pages: 95.

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