Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 155

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

English translation of the principle

A father has authority to compel his virgin daughter to marry, provided that he has not previously declared her legally competent or been found to have unjustifiably prevented her marriage. - The meaning of compatibility considered in marriage. Under the school of Malik.
Arabic original
للأب ولاية إجبار ابنته البكر على الزواج، مادام لم يسبق له ترشيدها أو يثبت في حقه العضل. - معنى الكفاءة المعتبرة في الزواج. طبقاً لمذهب مالك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/١٩٨٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٣٠/٥/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ١٥٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 349. PDF pages: 334.

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