Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 748

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of compensation making good material and moral damage. Within the authority of the court of merits, provided it states its constituent elements. - The deceased's heirs receiving a monthly pension from the Insurance Institution does not prevent them from receiving compensation for the damage they suffered as a result of the death of the person from whom they inherit.
Arabic original
تقدير التعويض الجابر للضرر المادي والأدبي. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع متى أبانت العناصر المكونة له. - حصول ورثة المتوفى على معاش شهري من مؤسسة التأمينات لا يمنع من حصولهم على تعويض عن الضرر الذي أصابهم من جراء وفاة مورثهم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٢/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ١٢/١٢/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٥٢٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 149. PDF pages: 149.

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