Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 761

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

English translation of the principle

An award of compensation for the injury itself does not preclude compensation for the material and moral harm suffered by the injured person as a result of his injury. This is not considered an award of two compensations for a single element of harm.
Arabic original
القضاء بالتعويض عن الإصابة ذاتها غير مانع من التعويض عن الضرر المادي والأدبي الذي يلحق بالمصاب من جراء إصابته. لا يعد ذلك قضاء بتعويضين عن عنصر واحد من عناصر الضرر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٤٧، ٦١/٩٧ مدني جلسة ٢٢/٣/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٧٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 151. PDF pages: 151.

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