Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 815

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of compensation redressing harm. A factual matter. Independently determined by the judge of merits. He may award aggregate compensation for all the harm suffered by the injured party. The condition therefor. An example of a judgment's deficiency in specifying the elements of damage on which it based its award of compensation. - 160 - Obligation
Arabic original
تقدير التعويض الجابر للضرر. واقع. يستقل به قاضي الموضوع. له أن يقضي بتعويض إجمالي عن جميع الأضرار التي حاقت بالمضرور. شرط ذلك. مثال لقصور الحكم في بيان عناصر الضرر التي أسس عليها قضاءه بالتعويض. - ١٦٠ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٨/٩٢ تجاري جلسة ٤/١/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٣٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 160. PDF pages: 160.

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