Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 11

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

English translation of the principle

Judgments issued in personal status matters. The general rule is that they are appealable regardless of the value of the dispute. Exception: matters relating to inheritance, wills, waqf, and dower. The judgment issued therein by the Court of First Instance is final. Its condition: their value must not exceed 5,000 dinars.
Arabic original
الأحكام الصادرة في مسائل الأحوال الشخصية. الأصل قبولها للاستئناف أيا كانت قيمة المنازعة. الاستثناء: المسائل المتعلقة بالميراث والوصية والوقف والمهر. الحكم الصادر فيها من المحكمة الكلية يكون انتهائياً. شرطه: ألا تتجاوز قيمتها خمسة آلاف دينار.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٢/١٩٩٩ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٥/٦/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٥٧١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 319. PDF pages: 304.

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