Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 553

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

English translation of the principle

The court of merits has authority to assess compensation. Where its grounds exist and there is no statutory provision requiring particular criteria and methods to be followed. - The insurer’s obligation to compensate for the actual damage sustained by the injured party and its obligation to compensate for the injury itself under the Sharia diyah rules.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع السلطة في تقدير التعويض. متى توافرت أسبابه ولم يكن في القانون نص ملزم باتباع معايير وطرق معينة. - التزام المؤمن بتعويض الضرر الفعلي الذي لحق بالمضرور والتزامه بالتعويض عن الإصابة في ذاتها بقواعد الدية الشرعية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٨/٨٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/٣/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٩٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 112. PDF pages: 112.

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