Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3119

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

English translation of the principle

A gift concluded before the Civil Code came into force is considered a matter of personal status, and therefore the Majalla of Judicial Rules does not apply to it; rather, the doctrine of Imam Malik applies to it. Example.
Arabic original
الهبة المبرمة قبل سريان القانون المدني تعتبرمن مسائل الأحوال الشخصية ومن ثم فلا تطبق عليها مجلة الأحكام العدلية وإنما يطبق عليها مذهب الإمام مالك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤١/٩٥ مدني جلسة ٢٠/١/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٧١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 608.

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