Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 818

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

English translation of the principle

The debtor's proof that there is no damage or that the damage occurring is less than the agreed compensation. The court of merits may decline to award it or reduce it.
Arabic original
إثبات المدين انتفاء الضرر أو أن الضرر الحادث أقل من التعويض المتفق عليه. لمحكمة الموضوع عدم الحكم به أو تخفيضه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٩/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٣٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 161. PDF pages: 161.

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