Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 523

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

English translation of the principle

Identifying the offending spouse where the arbitrators' opinions differ concerning that spouse. Within the authority of the court of fact whenever reasonable. Example of what constitutes harm by the wife to her husband forfeiting her financial rights, including repayment of the dower she received.
Arabic original
التعرف على شخص المسيء من الزوجين عند اختلاف آراء المحكمين بشأنه. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع متى كان سائغاً. مثال لما يعد إضراراً من الزوجة لزوجها مسقط لحقوقها المالية ومنها رد ما قبضته من مهر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢/١٩٩٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١١/١٢/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 419. PDF pages: 404.

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