Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 505

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

English translation of the principle

Removal of the spleen or loss of its function. The diya schedule contains no diya or prescribed arsh for it. Compensation for it: an equitable judicial award subject to the judge's assessment, not exceeding the diya for a life. The judgment's award of diya for removal of the spleen. An error requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
إزالة الطحال أو فقد منفعته. خلو جدول الديات من دية أو أرش مقدر له. التعويض عنه: حكومة عدل يخضع لتقدير القاضي بما لا يجاوز دية النفس. قضاء الحكم بدية عن استئصال الطحال. خطأ يستوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٤/٨٦ تجاري جلسة ١/٤/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٩٢٠)

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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