Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1079

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

English translation of the principle

Understanding the facts of the action, assessing the evidence, and increasing or reducing maintenance according to the means of the person liable for it and the needs of the person entitled to it. Matters for the court of merits. The condition for this. Example.
Arabic original
فهم الواقع في الدعوى وتقدير الأدلة وزيادة النفقة أو إنقاصها وفقاً ليسار الملزم بها وحاجة من تجب له. موضوعي. شرط ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٤/٢٠٠٦ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٥/١١/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ - ج ٣ ص ٤٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 525. PDF pages: 510.

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