Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2342

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The direct actor's liability for personal injury. Its implication. The sanction is confined to diyah alone. - An action for liability for personal injury. A subsidiary action affording relief to the injured party where the provisions governing liability for unlawful acts fall short of achieving full and comprehensive compensation.
Arabic original
ضمان المباشر لأذى النفس. مؤداه. اقتصار الجزاء على الدية وحدها. - دعوى ضمان أذى النفس. دعوى احتياطية تسعف المضرور حيث تقصر أحكام المسؤولية عن العمل غير المشروع عن الوصول للتعويض الكامل الشامل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٨/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١١/١١/١٩٩١ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٢٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 437. PDF pages: 434.

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