Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 140

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

English translation of the principle

Household furnishings and effects are everything brought by the spouses or either of them for use in the matrimonial home. Their disagreement concerning them. Whichever of them establishes proof of their claim receives judgment accordingly. Their inability to establish proof. Its implication: what is recognised as belonging to women is awarded to the wife upon her oath, and everything else is awarded to the husband upon his oath. Reason therefor. - Identification of what is suitable for men and women. What prevailing custom dictates, which varies with countries and times.
Arabic original
جهاز ومتاع البيت هو كل ما يحضره الزوجان أو أحدهما لاستعماله في بيت الزوجية. اختلافهما حوله. من أقام منهما البينة على دعواه حكم له بمقتضاها. عجزهما عن الإثبات بالبينة. مؤداه: ما يعرف للنساء يقضى به للزوجة مع يمينها وعدا ذلك يقضى به للزوج مع يمينه. علة ذلك. - بيان ما يصلح للرجال والنساء . ما يجري به العرف السائد وهو يتغير باختلاف البلدان والأزمنة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٨/٢٠٠٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٩/٦/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٦ ج٢ ص ٤٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 346. PDF pages: 331.

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