Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 659

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

English translation of the principle

Puberty. Its meaning. A male or female reaching the age of puberty or the appearance of signs of puberty. Its effect. Termination of guardianship over his or her person. A girl’s not having reached the age of fifteen. Its necessary consequence: she lacks capacity to litigate.
Arabic original
البلوغ. ماهيته. وصول الذكر أو الأنثى لسن البلوغ أو ظهور علامات البلوغ. أثره. زوال ولاية النفس عنه. عدم بلوغ البنت سن الخامسة عشر. لازمه: أنها غير أهل للتخاصم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٨/٢٠٠٤ أحوال جلسة ١٠/٤/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٦٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 147. PDF pages: 147.

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