Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 646

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

English translation of the principle

Diya is compensation for the personal injury itself. Its implication. It enters the injured party's assets and is regarded as an estate shared by his heirs according to the Sharia shares. Article 250 Civil Code.
Arabic original
الدية تعويض عن ذات إصابة النفس. مؤدى ذلك. دخولها في مال المضرور وتعتبر تركة يتقاسمها ورثته وفقاً للأنصبة الشرعية. م ٢٥٠ مدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ١٢/١٢/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 131. PDF pages: 131.

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