Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1280

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

English translation of the principle

Judgments rendered in personal status matters susceptible to modification, including maintenance, have temporary binding authority. The reason for this. Their susceptibility to change and modification. Assessment of whether circumstances have changed or remained unchanged. A question of fact assessed independently by the court of merits. Its condition. Example.
Arabic original
الأحكام الصادرة في مسائل الأحوال الشخصية التي تقبل التبديل ومنها النفقة حجيتها مؤقتة. علة ذلك. قابليتها للتغير والتبديل. تقدير تغير الظروف أو بقائها.مسألة واقع تستقل محكمة الموضوع بتقديرها. شرطه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣٥/٢٠٠٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٦/٨/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 569. PDF pages: 554.

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