Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1069

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of maintenance of its various types, the degree of affluence of the person obliged to pay it, and the need of the person entitled to it. A question of fact. The trial court's exclusive discretion to assess it. Its condition. An example. - The Court of Appeal may adopt an assessment of maintenance different from that of the court of first instance. It is not then required to refute the approach adopted by the court of first instance. What suffices in this regard.
Arabic original
تقدير النفقة بأنواعها ومدى يسار الملزم بها وحاجة من تجب له. مسألة واقع. استقلال محكمة الموضوع بتقديرها. شرطه. مثال. - لمحكمة الاستئناف أن تذهب في تقدير النفقة مذهباً مخالفاً لتقدير محكمة أول درجة. ليس عليها عندئذٍ تفنيد ما ذهبت إليه محكمة أول درجة. مايكفي في هذا الشأن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٣٩/٢٠٠٣ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٢/١٢/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ١٧٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 524. PDF pages: 509.

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