Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 855

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for the injury itself. Does not preclude compensation for material and moral damage. Its assessment. Within the authority of the judge of merits. Its condition. The absence of a statutory provision requiring particular criteria to be followed in this regard, and reliance on acceptable grounds. An example.
Arabic original
التعويض عن الإصابة ذاتها. غير مانع من التعويض عن الضرر المادي والأدبي. تقديره. من سلطة قاضي الموضوع. شرطه. خلو القانون من نص يلزم باتباع معايير معينة في شأنه وأن يعتمد على أسس مقبولة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٢/٢٠٠١ عمالي جلسة ١٣/١/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٥٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 166. PDF pages: 166.

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