Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 835

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of damage and determination of compensation making it good. A matter of fact within the trial judge's exclusive discretion. Its condition. Compensation must be proportionate to the damage. An example in which compensation was not proportionate to the damage.
Arabic original
تقدير الضرر وتحديد التعويض الجابر له. واقع يستقل به قاضي الموضوع. شرطه. أن يتناسب التعويض مع الضرر. مثال لم يتناسب فيه التعويض مع الضرر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤/٩٨ إداري جلسة ١/٣/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 163. PDF pages: 163.

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