Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 381

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

English translation of the principle

Extinguishment of the wife's right to maintenance. Its criterion. Her refusal to submit to the husband's obedience despite a final judgment to that effect, her service with it, and her being deemed maritally disobedient. - The papers contain nothing indicating the issuance of a final obedience judgment and the wife's refusal to execute it after being served with it. The judgment's award of maintenance to the wife. No defect.
Arabic original
سقوط حق الزوجة في النفقة. مناطه. امتناعها عن الدخول في طاعة الزوج رغم صدور حكم نهائي بذلك وإعلانها به واعتبارها ناشزاً. - خلو الأوراق مما يفيد صدور حكم نهائي بالطاعة وامتناع الزوجة عن التنفيذ بعد إعلانها به. قضاء الحكم بفرض نفقة للزوجة. لا عيب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧/١٩٩٨ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٠/٦/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٥٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 390. PDF pages: 375.

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