Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1157

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

English translation of the principle

A bequest under the Ja'fari school. Permissible to an heir within the limit of one-third, without being contingent upon the approval of the remaining heirs.
Arabic original
الوصية في المذهب الجعفري . جوازها للوارث في حدود الثلث دون توقف على إجازة باقي الورثة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨١٤/٢٠٠٧ مدني جلسة ٢٣/٦/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ - ج ٢ ص ٤٨٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 544. PDF pages: 529.

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