Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 388

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

English translation of the principle

Forfeiture of marital maintenance. It occurs only after her disobedience is established. - The means of proving disobedience. A procedural matter. Kuwaiti law must be applied to it as the law of the judge before whom the dispute is brought.
Arabic original
سقوط نفقة الزوجية. لا تكون إلا بعد ثبوت نشوزها. - وسيلة إثبات النشوز. مسألة إجرائية. وجوب إعمال القانون الكويتي بشأنها باعتباره قانون القاضي المعروض عليه النزاع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٢٨٦، ٢٩٠/٢٠٠٠، ٦٨/٢٠٠١ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٣/٤/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ١٠٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 391. PDF pages: 376.

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