Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 473
State of Kuwait · Personal Status · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The husband’s right to take back his divorced wife by his sole will during her waiting period, whether she consents or refuses. This right is not extinguished by waiver. The reason for this. - The husband’s taking back his wife while she is in the waiting period. Its means. Words or deeds. Verbal revocation of divorce must be unconditional and immediately effective in the presence of two male witnesses or one man and two women, or by official attestation, that the wife be aware of it. - Revocation of divorce in writing is like verbal revocation.
Arabic original
حق الزوج في مراجعة مطلقته بمحض إرادته أثناء عدتها سواء رضيت أو أبت. هذا الحق لا يسقط بإسقاطه. علة ذلك. - مراجعة الزوج لزوجته وهي في العدة. وسيلته. القول أو الفعل. شرط الرجعة القولية أن تكون منجزة بحضرة شاهدين رجلين أو رجل وامرأتين أو بإشهاد رسمي أن تعلم بها الزوجة. - الرجعة بالكتابة كالرجعة القولية.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٤٨/١٩٩٤ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٢/١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٥٤)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 411. PDF pages: 396.
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