Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 279

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

English translation of the principle

Both parties to the maintenance action belonging to the Ja'fari school. Effect thereof. Maintenance is due from the date of judgment, not from the date the action was brought. Basis thereof. Article 205 of the Personal Status Law. - 372 - Personal Status
Arabic original
انتماء طرفي دعوى النفقة إلى المذهب الجعفري. أثره. استحقاق النفقة من تاريخ الحكم لا من تاريخ رفع الدعوى. أساس ذلك. م٢٠٥ قانون الأحوال الشخصية. - ٣٧٢ - أحوال شخصية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٤/٢٠٠٠ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٤/٣/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٦١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 372. PDF pages: 357.

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