Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 504

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

English translation of the principle

Hashimah is among the shijaj or wounds occurring only in the face or head. Other wounds occurring in the remainder of the body, even if they involve a bone fracture, are wounds without prescribed arsh, for which hukumah of justice is due as compensation assessed by the judge. What is not considered diyah:
Arabic original
الهاشمة هي من الشجاج أو الجروح التي لا تكون إلا في الوجه أو الرأس. أما سائر الجروح التي تحدث في باقي الجسم ولو كانت كسراً للعظم فهي جراحة ليس لها أرش مقدر وإنما تجب فيها حكومة عدل كتعويض يقدره القاضي. ما لا يعد دية:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٩١٥، ٩٧٠/٢٠٠٩ مدني جلسة ١٢/١٢/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٩ ج ٣ ص ٣٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 103. PDF pages: 103.

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