Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 227

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

English translation of the principle

Obliging the wife to return the dower she received. Its condition. That the wrongdoing be entirely on her part. - The judgment's conclusion rejecting the request to oblige the wife to return the dower because the papers contain no evidence that the wrongdoing was on the wife's part. Correct.
Arabic original
إلزام الزوجة برد ما قبضته من مهر. شرطه. أن تكون الإساءة كلها من جانبها. - انتهاء الحكم إلى رفض طلب إلزام الزوجة برد المهر لخلو الأوراق من أي دليل على أن الإساءة في جانب الزوجة. صحيح.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٨٨، ١٩٥/٢٠٠٦ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٥/٣/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٥ ج١ ص ٤٩٥)

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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