Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1092

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

English translation of the principle

Guardianship over the person ends upon attainment of puberty under Sharia. - Puberty is attained by the appearance of the known natural signs. Delay in their appearance. Its effect: puberty is established upon completion of the 15th year for males or females. - Removal of guardianship relates only to an existing guardianship and does not apply to a terminated guardianship. The reason for this: that which has lapsed does not return. Example. - 529 - Personal Status
Arabic original
الولاية على النفس تنتهي بالبلوغ الشرعي. - تحقق البلوغ بظهور العلامات الطبيعية المعروفة. تأخر ظهورها. أثره: ثبوت البلوغ بتمام الخامسة عشر للذكور أو الإناث. - إسقاط الولاية لا يتعلق إلا بولاية قائمة ولا يرد على ولاية منهية. علة ذلك: أن الساقط لا يعود. مثال. - ٥٢٩ - أحوال شخصية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٣٥، ١٣٨/٢٠٠١ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٠/٣/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ٢١٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 529. PDF pages: 514.

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