Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 491

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

English translation of the principle

Determination of compensation pursuant to the Sharia diyah rules. The case in which it applies. - Injuries for which no diyah or arsh is fixed. Compensation for them is assessed by the judge. - A ja’ifah wound. Its nature. What is required for it to exist. What is not considered such. - A hashimah wound. Its nature. What does not fall within it.
Arabic original
تحديد التعويض طبقاً لقواعد الدية الشرعية. حالته. - الإصابات غير المحدد لها دية أو أرش. التعويض عنها يقدره القاضي. - الجائفة ما هيتها. ما يجب لتوافرها. ما لا يعد كذلك. - الهاشمة. ما هيتها. ما لا يدخل فيها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٢/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١٣/١/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٠١٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 100. PDF pages: 100.

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