Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 439

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

English translation of the principle

The husband’s authorization of the wife or a third party to effect divorce. Its permissibility under the Ja‘fari school. This is not altered by the condition being a restriction upon the principal. Unconditional immediate effect is not a condition of agency. Its effect. It may be made contingent upon something. Divorce must be unconditional and immediately effective. Example. - The husband’s allegation that he was unaware of the divorce effected by the person he authorized to divorce his wife. Has no effect on the occurrence and effectiveness of the divorce. The reason for this.
Arabic original
توكيل الزوج للزوجة أو الغير في التطليق. جوازه في المذهب الجعفري. لا يغير من ذلك أن يكون الشرط قيداًً على الموكل.التنجيز ليس شرطاً في الوكالة. أثره. جواز تعليقها على شيء ما. الطلاق يتعين أن يكون منجزاُ. مثال. - ادعاء الزوج عدم علمه بالطلاق الذي أوقعه من وكله في تطليق زوجته. لا أثر له في وقوع الطلاق ونفاذه. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٨/٢٠٠٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٨/٥/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ١٨٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 403. PDF pages: 388.

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