Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 398

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

English translation of the principle

It being established that both parties are Palestinian nationals. The Personal Status Law issued by decision of the President of the Palestinian Authority dated 20/5/1994 must be applied as regards the substantive rules relating to maintenance and marital disobedience. The means of proving marital disobedience. A procedural matter. Kuwaiti law must be applied. - The wife's marital disobedience. Its condition. Bringing an obedience action and the wife's refusal to execute the final judgment issued therein after it has been legally served upon her.
Arabic original
ثبوت أن الطرفين فلسطينيا الجنسية. وجوب تطبيق قانون الأحوال الشخصية الصادر بقرار رئيس السلطة الفلسطينية بتاريخ ٢٠/٥/١٩٩٤ في القواعد الموضوعية الخاصة بالنفقة والنشوز. وسيلة إثبات النشوز. مسألة إجرائية. وجوب تطبيق القانون الكويتي. - نشوز الزوجة. شرطه. إقامة دعوى طاعة وامتناع الزوجة عن تنفيذ الحكم النهائي الصادر بها بعد إعلانها به قانوناً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٢/٢٠٠٨ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٨/١/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون – س ٣٧ – ج١ ص ٢٩٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 393. PDF pages: 378.

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