Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1259

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

English translation of the principle

The opinion of the Public Prosecution in personal status matters. The court of merits is not bound by it. This means: its right to adopt it, discard it, or omit discussing it. The court's failure to discuss the Public Prosecution's opinion. Means: its rejection of that opinion.
Arabic original
رأي النيابة العامة في مسائل الأحوال الشخصية. عدم تقيد محكمة الموضوع به. مفاد ذلك: حقها في الأخذ به أو إطراحه أو إغفال مناقشته. عدم مناقشة المحكمة لرأي النيابة. مفاده: إطراحها له.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٦/٢٠٠٥ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٨/٥/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 565. PDF pages: 550.

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