Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 526

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

English translation of the principle

The court's efforts to reconcile the spouses before ruling on the wife's action for divorce on grounds of harm. Obligatory upon it. Its connection with public policy. The court's inability to effect such reconciliation. Necessary consequence. It must undertake arbitration procedures. What suffices as reasoning for the judgment in this regard.
Arabic original
سعي المحكمة للإصلاح بين الزوجين قبل الحكم في دعوى الزوجة التطليق للضرر. واجب عليها. تعلقه بالنظام العام. تعذر هذا الإصلاح على المحكمة. لازمه. عليها اتخاذ إجراءات التحكيم. ما يكفي لتسبيب الحكم في هذا الشأن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥/١٩٩٤ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢/٧/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 420. PDF pages: 405.

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