Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 914

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of compensation for material and moral damage. Within the discretion of the judge of merits if he specifies their constituent elements. Combining them together and assessing compensation for them in an aggregate amount does not vitiate his judgment.
Arabic original
تقدير التعويض عن الضررين المادي والأدبي. من إطلاقات قاضي الموضوع إذا ما بين العناصر المكونة لهما. لا يعيب حكمه إدماجها معاً وتقدير التعويض عنها جملة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٩/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٣ 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 176. PDF pages: 176.

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