Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 519

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for personal injury. Its determination by Sharia diyah. Its scope. The injury must be one for which diyah and arsh may be payable in accordance with Sharia and as provided in the schedule of diyahs. Otherwise. Compensation is assessed by the judge, which is called equitably assessed compensation. - 105 - Obligation - Compensation making good the damage. Its assessment. A question of fact. It is within the exclusive discretion of the court of merits. Provided it is reasonable.
Arabic original
التعويض عن إصابة النفس. تحديده بالدية الشرعية. نطاقه. أن تكون الإصابة مما يمكن أن تقوم عنها الدية والأرش وفقاً لما يقضي به الشرع وينص عليه جدول الديات. عدا ذلك. التعويض يقدره القاضي وهو ما يسمى حكومة عدل. - ١٠٥ - التزام - التعويض الجابر للضرر. تقديره. واقع. تستقل به محكمة الموضوع. ما دام سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٥/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/١١/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٠١٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 105. PDF pages: 105–106.

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