Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1315

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

English translation of the principle

The compensation claimant’s submission of acceptable evidence of an element of the damage for which compensation is sought. The court may disregard it and assess compensation contrary to it. Its condition: stating the reason for not adopting it. Failure to do so. Vitiates the judgment with inadequate reasoning. An example.
Arabic original
تقديم طالب التعويض دليلاً مقبولاً على أحد عناصر الضرر محل التعويض. للمحكمة إطراحه وتقدير التعويض على خلافه. شرطه: بيان سبب عدم أخذها به. مخالفة ذلك. يعيب الحكم بالقصور. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٢٨/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ١١/١٢/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السادس ص٣٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 206. PDF pages: 203.

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