Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 492

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

English translation of the principle

Al-ja’ifah and al-hashimah. Their definitions. Their characterization depends on what the injury itself caused, without regard to surgical intervention. Example. - The authority of the court of merits to assess compensation for injury according to what is called an equitable judicial assessment. Its prerequisite.
Arabic original
الجائفة والهاشمة. تعريفهما. العبرة من وصفهما بما أحدثته الإصابة ذاتها دون النظر إلى التدخل الجراحي. مثال. - سلطة محكمة الموضوع في تقدير التعويض عن الإصابة وفق ما يسمى حكومة عدل. مناطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٧، ١٩/٩٢ تجاري جلسة ٨/١١/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٠١٤)

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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