Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 470

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

English translation of the principle

Divorce under the Ja'fari school. Its conditions. The specific formula for divorce, immediate unconditional effect, and attestation by witnesses. Attestation is an essential condition of its validity, and two upright male witnesses must be present together when it is pronounced. Failure of that. Condition. Its effect. The divorce is not recognized. Example concerning divorce by telephone.
Arabic original
الطلاق وفقاً للمذهب الجعفري. شروطه. الصيغة الخاصة بالطلاق والتنجيز والإشهاد. الإشهاد شرط أساسي في صحته ويجب حضور شاهدين عدلين ذكرين مجتمعين عند إيقاعه. تخلف ذلك. الشرط. أثره. عدم الاعتداد بالطلاق. مثال بشأن طلاق عن طريق الهاتف.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٠/٢٠٠٨ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢/٤/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٧ ج٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 410. PDF pages: 395.

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