Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 314

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

English translation of the principle

The obligation to provide the matrimonial home. The rule is that it be provided in kind. Its availability: its implication. The obligation does not shift to rent.
Arabic original
الالتزام بمسكن الزوجية. الأصل فيه أن يكون عيناً توافر ذلك: مؤداه. عدم انتقال الالتزام به إلى الأجر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٣/٢٠٠٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٣/٦/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ - ج ٢ ص ٤٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 379. PDF pages: 364.

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