Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 95

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

English translation of the principle

The granting of a pension to the deceased's heirs has no effect on the assessment of compensation due to them or to others for his death in an accident, unless the pension was granted exceptionally because of the occurrence of the harmful act. Example. - Compensation for a harmful act. Its basis is the fault committed by the perpetrator of the act.
Arabic original
تقرير معاش لورثة المتوفى لا أثر له في تقدير التعويض المستحق لهم أو لغيرهم عن وفاته في حادث ما لم يكن المعاش قد تقرر بصفة استثنائية بسبب وقوع الفعل الضار. مثال. - التعويض عن الفعل الضار. أساسه الخطأ الذي وقع من مرتكب الفعل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٩/٢٠٠٧ مدني جلسة ٢٣/١/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٢٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 26. PDF pages: 26.

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