Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 859

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of harm and determination of compensation redressing it. Within the independent authority of the trial judge. The condition for this. Proportionality of compensation to the harm. The reason for this. An example of compensation that does not redress the harm. - 166 - Obligation
Arabic original
تقدير الضرر وتحديد التعويض الجابر له. يستقل به قاضي الموضوع. شرط ذلك. تناسب التعويض مع الضرر. علة ذلك. مثال لتعويض غير جابر للضرر. - ١٦٦ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٠٢/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ١٢/٤/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٥٠٨)

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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