Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 716

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

English translation of the principle

The grant of a pension to the deceased's heirs has no effect on the assessment of compensation due to them or to others for his death in an accident, unless the pension was granted exceptionally because of the occurrence of the harmful act. Example.
Arabic original
تقرير معاش لورثة المتوفي لا أثر له في تقدير التعويض المستحق لهم أو لغيرهم عن وفاته في حادث ما لم يكن المعاش قد تقرر بصفة استثنائية بسبب وقوع الفعل الضار. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٩/٢٠٠٧ مدني جلسة ٢٣/١/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٢٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 143. PDF pages: 143.

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