Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 470

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

English translation of the principle

Insurance against civil liability in motor vehicle accidents. Compulsory for the benefit of third parties suffering injury to their person or property. It confers on the injured party a personal right enforceable against the insurer by a direct action. Its condition. - 96 - Obligation - Sharia diya. Compensation for loss of life, which is a right of the injured party and forms part of his property. Its effect. It is considered an estate divided among his heirs.
Arabic original
التأمين عن المسئولية المدنية في حوادث السيارات. إجباري لصالح الغير الذي يحل به الضرر في نفسه أو ماله. ويخول للمضرور حقاً ذاتياً يستأديه من المؤمن بدعوى مباشرة. شرطه. - ٩٦ - التزام - الديه الشرعية. تعويض عن فقد النفس وهي حق للمضرور وتدخل في ماله . أثره . تعتبر تركة يتقاسمها ورثته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢١، ٢٣/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/١١/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٠٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 96. PDF pages: 96–97.

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