Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4661

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Combining 2 compensations is impermissible unless it constitutes recourse for harm remaining uncompensated. Example. An action for lump-sum compensation for injury to the deceased. Recovery of Sharia-prescribed blood money and additional compensation from the liable person amounting to less than the lump-sum compensation. The heirs' recovery of the difference between the lump-sum compensation and the Sharia-prescribed blood money does not constitute combining 2 compensations. The reason therefor. - 899 - Labour
Arabic original
الجمع بين تعويضين لا يجوزما لم يكون رجوعاً بما بقى من ضرر دون تعويض مثال. دعوى التعويض الجزافي عن إصابة المورث. اقتضاء الدية الشرعية والتعويض الإضافي من المسئول بما يقل عن التعويض الجزافي اقتضاء الورثة الفرق بين التعويض الجزافي والديه الشرعية ليس جمعاً بين تعويضين. علة ذلك. - ٨٩٩ - عمل
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥/٨٥ عمالي جلسة ٣/٦/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٨٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 899. PDF pages: 899.

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