Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1222

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

English translation of the principle

Under the Ja'fari school, a daughter ranks in the first class of inheritance and excludes the classes following her.
Arabic original
البنت في المذهب الجعفري من مرتبة الطبقة الأولى في الميراث وتحجب ما بعدها من الطبقات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩/١٩٨٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٢٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 557. PDF pages: 542.

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