Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 707

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for the injury itself does not preclude an award of compensation assessed by the court for the other elements of damage. - Inferring or negating the injured party’s contribution, through his fault, to causing the damage. Within the authority of the court of merits.
Arabic original
التعويض عن الإصابة في ذاتها لا يمنع من القضاء بتعويض تقدره المحكمة عن عناصر الضرر الأخرى. - استخلاص اشتراك المضرور بخطئه في إحداث الضرر أو نفيه. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٩/٩٣ مدني جلسة ٧/٣/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٢٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 142. PDF pages: 142.

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