Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 713

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

English translation of the principle

Inferring damage warranting compensation and its extent, or its absence. A question of fact exclusively within the province of the court of merits. The condition for this. - Assessment of compensation redressing the damage. Within the authority of the court of merits so long as no statutory provision requires it to follow particular criteria. - 142 - Obligation
Arabic original
استخلاص الضرر الموجب للتعويض ومداه أو عدم توافره. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك. - تقدير التعويض الجابر للضرر. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع ما دام لا يوجد نص في القانون يلزمها باتباع معايير معينة. - ١٤٢ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٣٤/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٢/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٠٣)

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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