Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1037

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

A guardian’s representation of a minor. Statutory representation. Its purpose is to preserve the minor’s assets and not harm them. A guardian’s waiver of a right belonging to the minor. It harms the minor’s assets and exceeds the limits of guardianship. The effect thereof. The waiver is ineffective against the minor. Example.
Arabic original
نيابة الولى عن القاصر. نيابة قانونية. الغرض منها المحافظة على أموال القاصر وعدم الاضرار بها. تنازل الولي عن حق للصغير. يضر بأموال القاصر ويخرج عن حدود الولاية. أثر ذلك. عدم نفاذ هذا التنازل في حق القاصر. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧/٨٤ مدني جلسة ٧/١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٧٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 224. PDF pages: 224.

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