Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 912

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

English translation of the principle

Absence of a provision requiring adherence to specific criteria for assessing compensation. Its effect. The judge has authority to assess it. The judgment’s award of aggregate compensation for several matters. Permissible whenever it discusses each separately and states the claimant’s entitlement thereto.
Arabic original
عدم النص على التزام معايير معينة لتقدير التعويض. أثره. للقاضي سلطة تقديره. قضاء الحكم بتعويض إجمالي عن عدة أمور. جائز متى ناقش كلاً منها على حدة وبين أحقية الطالب فيه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٧/١٩٩٢ تجاري جلسة ٤/٤/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٣٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 175. PDF pages: 175.

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