Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 247

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

English translation of the principle

The criterion for forfeiture of a wife's maintenance on grounds of marital disobedience. Issuance of a final judgment requiring her obedience to her husband and proof of her refusal to comply with it.
Arabic original
مناط سقوط نفقة الزوجة للنشوز. صدور حكم نهائي بطاعتها لزوجها وثبوت امتناعها عن تنفيذه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١/١٩٨٣ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٣/١/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٧٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 368. PDF pages: 353.

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