Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 882

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

English translation of the principle

Compensating the injured party in motor accidents with compensation making good the damage, assessed at the amount of the Sharia diya. The amount awarded does not lose its character as compensation. The reason for this.
Arabic original
تعويض المضرور في حوادث السيارات تعويضاً جابراً للضرر مقدراً بمقدار الدية الشرعية. عدم خروج المبلغ الذي يحكم به عن طبيعته بإعتباره تعويضاً. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٢/١٩٨٢ تجاري جلسة ١٣/١٠/١٩٨٢ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٣٩٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 163. PDF pages: 163.

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