Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1069

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Disagreement between spouses over receipt of the dower. The wife's statement prevails before consummation and the husband's thereafter, unless there is evidence or custom to the contrary. An example of a sound response to the defense that the wife received her prompt dower, in reliance on prevailing custom.
Arabic original
اختلاف الزوجين في قبض المهر. القول للزوجة قبل الدخول وللزوج بعده ما لم يكن هناك دليل أو عرف يخالف ذلك. مثال لرد سائغ على الدفع بقبض الزوجة عاجل صداقها اعتداداً بما جرى عليه العرف.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩/٩٩ أحوال جلسة ١٦/٢/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣١٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 208. PDF pages: 208.

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