Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 517

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for bodily injury itself is determined by the Sharia diyah. Its criterion. - Assessment of compensation according to what is called hukumat ‘adl. Its criterion.
Arabic original
التعويض عن ذات إصابة النفس يتحدد بالدية الشرعية. مناطه. - تقدير التعويض وفق ما يسمى حكومة عدل. مناطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨/٩١ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/١١/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٠١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 105. PDF pages: 105.

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