Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 829

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

English translation of the principle

The court of merits has authority to assess compensation redressing harm without stating the reasons therefor. Its import. The existence of its grounds and the absence of a statutory provision requiring adherence to particular criteria in that regard.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع سلطة تقدير التعويض الجابر للضرر دون بيان أسباب ذلك. مفاده. قيام أسبابه وخلو القانون من نص ملزم باتباع معايير معينة في خصوصه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٠/٩٧ مدني جلسة ١٩/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 162. PDF pages: 162.

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