Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1342

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

English translation of the principle

Although the assessment of compensation for damage in tort falls within the authority of the trial judge, his reasoning concerning the elements of that assessment must lead to the conclusion upon which he based his judgment. Example of incorrect reasoning.
Arabic original
تقدير التعويض عن الضرر في المسئولية التقصيرية وإن كان من سلطة قاضي الموضوع إلا أن استدلاله على عناصر هذا التقدير يجب أن يكون مؤدياً إلى النتيجة التي بني عليها قضاءه. مثال على استدلال غير صحيح.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٥، ٢٦/١٩٨٤ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١١/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص٨٢٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 211. PDF pages: 208.

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