Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 599

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

English translation of the principle

Limitation of claims for diyahs and portions thereof. The period after which actions therefor will not be heard. Fifteen years. The exception is the State’s guarantee. Subject to the three-year limitation period. Claims for compensation exceeding diyah and portions thereof. Subject to the three-year limitation period.
Arabic original
تقادم الديات وأجزائها. مدة عدم سماع الدعوى بها. خمسة عشر سنة. الاستثناء ضمان الدولة. خضوعه للتقادم الثلاثي. المطالبة بالتعويض فيما جاوز الدية وأجزائها. خضوعه للتقادم الثلاثي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٠٦/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١٢/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ٨٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 122. PDF pages: 122.

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