Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 42

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

English translation of the principle

Personal Status Law No. 51/1984. Its provisions apply only to those to whom the school of Imam Malik applies, to the exclusion of others.
Arabic original
قانون الأحوال الشخصية رقم ٥١/١٩٨٤. سريان أحكامه فقط على من يطبق عليهم مذهب الإمام مالك دون غيره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٠/٢٠٠٠ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٣/٢/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٥٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 326. PDF pages: 311.

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