Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 558

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

English translation of the principle

The court of merits has authority to understand the facts of the action, assess the evidence, and ascertain the elements of harm warranting judicial divorce, provided this is reasonable. - The judgment's reliance, as grounds for granting divorce for harm, on the spouses having litigated against each other in multiple actions before the courts, resulting in hatred between them. Reasonable.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع السلطة في فهم الواقع في الدعوى وتقدير الأدلة واستخلاص عناصر الضرر الموجب للتطليق. مادام سائغاً. - اتخاذ الحكم سنداً لقضائه بالتطليق للضرر أن الزوجين تخاصما أمام المحاكم بدعاوى متعددة وهو ما نجم عنه حدوث البغضاء بينهما. سائغ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧٥/٢٠٠٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٧/١١/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ١٨٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 425. PDF pages: 410.

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