Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 593

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for bodily injury is determined by the Sharia diyah pursuant to the provisions of Islamic Sharia. Does not preclude compensation, as assessed by the judge, for all other elements of damage.
Arabic original
التعويض عن إصابة النفس يتحدد بالدية الشرعية طبقاً لأحكام الشريعة الإسلامية. لا يمنع من التعويض وفق ما يقدره القاضي عن كافة عناصر الضرر الأخرى.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٩/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٠٢٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 121. PDF pages: 121.

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