Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1127

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

English translation of the principle

Guardianship over a person under interdiction if he is Kuwaiti. Vested in the Public Authority for Minors Affairs. The trial court has the authority to appoint another guardian. The condition for this. That this serves the interests of the person under interdiction and that it bases its ruling on sound reasons. Example.
Arabic original
القوامة على المحجور عليه إن كان كويتياً. ثبوتها للهيئة العامة لشئون القصرّ. لمحكمة الموضوع السلطة في تعيين قيم آخر. شرط ذلك. توافر مصلحة المحجور عليه في ذلك وأن تقيم قضاءها على أسباب سائغة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٦/٢٠٠٥ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٨/٥/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٢٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 537. PDF pages: 522.

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