Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1218

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

English translation of the principle

The Civil Code did not adopt a system of collective liquidation of the estate. Inheritance matters. Are subject to the rules of Islamic Sharia.
Arabic original
القانون المدني لم يأخذ بنظام تصفية التركة تصفية جماعية. مسائل الميراث. تخضع لأحكام الشريعة الإسلامية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/١٩٨٣ مدني جلسة ٢٤/١٠/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ١٧٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 556. PDF pages: 541.

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