Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 248

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

English translation of the principle

Once the wife's maintenance becomes obligatory upon her husband. It is extinguished only by payment or release.
Arabic original
متى وجبت نفقة الزوجة على زوجها. لا تسقط إلا بالأداء أو الإبراء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣/١٩٨٣ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٣/٢/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ١٧١)

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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