Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 225

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

English translation of the principle

Deferral of dower under the Ja'fari school. Its condition: the term must be specified. Leaving the term unspecified. Effect thereof: lapse of the term and immediate maturity of the dower. Implication thereof. It may be claimed immediately. Example.
Arabic original
تأجيل المهر في المذهب الجعفري. شرطه: أن يكون الأجل محدداً. تجهيل الأجل. أثره: سقوط الأجل وتعجيل المهر. مؤدى ذلك. جواز المطالبة به على الفور. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦٣/٢٠٠٥ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٣/١٢/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ٩٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 364. PDF pages: 349.

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