Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 585

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 in accordance with the Regulations of the Schedule of Diyas. Condition for this. That the injury conforms to what is set out in the Schedule of Diyas. An injury falling short of what is specified in the Schedule. Compensation for it is hukumat adl, namely, as assessed by the judge. - The limitation period for diyas and their portions. Fifteen years. Exception. The State's guarantee has a lapse period of three years.
Arabic original
التعويض عن ذات إصابة النفس. يكون طبقاً لما قررته لائحة جدول الديات. شرط ذلك. أن تكون الإصابة وفق ما جاء بجدول الديات. عدم بلوغ الإصابة لما نص عليه بالجدول. التعويض عنه يكون حكومة عدل أي وفق ما يقدره القاضي. - مدة تقادم الديات وأجزائها. خمسة عشر عاماً. الاستثناء. ضمان الدولة مدة سقوطه ثلاث سنوات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٤/٩٧ مدني جلسة ٢٨/٦/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ٨٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 119. PDF pages: 119.

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