Arabic source examples:

State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 117 of Code of Criminal Procedure and Trials

English translation

The court, or the President of the Court of First Instance during the preliminary investigation, may, at the request of the Public Prosecution, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the victim or the person liable for civil damages if he has no representative or his interests conflict with those of his representative.
Arabic original
يجوز للمحكمة او لرئيس المحكمة الكلية اثناء التحقيق الابتدائي، بناء على طلب النيابة العامة، ان يعين وصيا بالخصومة يمثل المجني عليه او المسئول عن الحقوق المدنية إذا لم يكن له من يمثله او كانت مصلحته تتعارض مع مصلحة من يمثله.

Ask about this article

Guidance based on this article and the Kuwait legal sources available on this platform, separate from the original text.

Continue your case in the legal workspace

Open legal workspace