Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1049

State of Kuwait · Personal Status · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Assessment of maintenance is a question of fact within the independent discretion of the trial judge, provided that the ruling is based on material leading to that conclusion and having a basis in the case papers.
Arabic original
تقدير النفقة من مسائل الواقع التي يستقل بها قاضي الموضوع. مادام أقام قضاؤه على ما يؤدي إليه مما له أصل في الأوراق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩/١٩٩٠ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٦/٤/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 521. PDF pages: 506.

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