Developments in compensation arising from civil liability: a comparative study

Attia, Walid Khaled

doi:10.37651/aujlps.2025.165301.1615

	Developments in compensation arising from civil liability: a comparative study
Journal of Anbar University for Law and Political Sciences
Article 1, Volume 16, Issue: 1, March 2026, Pages 1-21 PDF (774.69 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.37651/aujlps.2025.165301.1615
Author
Walid Khaled Attia^*
University of Basra, College of Law
Abstract
Liability generally represents a penalty for a person's violation of one of the duties incumbent upon them. These duties are either legally derived duties or duties imposed on the person by society as a being living within it. Therefore, the compensation resulting from such a liability is an effect of this liability. Damage, also known as harm or injury, constitutes a fundamental element of the obligation to compensate. Compensation stands out as an important effect of liability in all its forms, and its goal is to place the person in the position they should be if the debtor had fulfilled their obligation in the normal or customary manner. Despite the stability of the rules or provisions relating to compensation in the laws over the decades, the focus is on developments in compensation provisions. What is their impact on the amount of compensation arising from civil liability? We will adopt a scientific approach to researching the topic of "New Developments in Compensation Arising from Civil Liability," consisting of two sections: The first section: The principle of compensation being proportional to the damage and the new developments that have occurred therein. The second section: The timing of assessing compensation and the new developments that have occurred therein.
Keywords
Developments; Compensation; Civil Liability

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