Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 846

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of compensation. Within the authority of the court of merits whenever its grounds are present and there is no statutory provision requiring adherence to particular criteria in that regard. - Inferring fault, the extent of its contribution to causing the harm, and the causal relationship between fault and harm. A factual matter independently determined by the court of merits.
Arabic original
تقدير التعويض. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع متى توافرت أسبابه ولم يكن في القانون نص يلزم باتباع معايير معينة في خصوصه. - استخلاص الخطأ ومدى مساهمته في إحداث الضرر وعلاقة السببية بين الخطأ والضرر. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٩٠/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ١٨/٢/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٩٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 164. PDF pages: 164.

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