Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 431

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

English translation of the principle

Separation on grounds of harm. Its cases. Either spouse being harmed by remaining married because the other injures that spouse by act or word, or for other causes of discord. Whenever this is established. - The wife's request for separation and establishment that continued marital life is impossible and that the spouse at fault cannot be identified. Necessary consequence. Separation without consideration. Article 130 of Law 51 of 1984.
Arabic original
التفريق للضرر. حالاته. تضرر أحد الزوجين من البقاء على الزوجية لإيذاء الآخر له بالفعل أو القول أو لغير ذلك من أسباب الشقاق. متى ثبت ذلك. - طلب الزوجة للتفريق وثبوت عدم استطاعة دوام العشرة وتعذر معرفة المسيء من الزوجين. لازمه. التفريق بدون عوض. م١٣٠ ق٥١ لسنة ١٩٨٤.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٩/٢٠٠٠ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١/٤/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٦٣٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 402. PDF pages: 387.

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