Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 300

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The right to custody. Its forfeiture through the silence of the person entitled to it for one year without excuse. Its condition. Knowledge of this right. A claim of ignorance does not constitute an excuse. - A provision expressed in general, unrestricted terms, plain and clear in meaning. There is no room to particularize it, depart from it, or interpret it. Example.
Arabic original
الحق في الحضانة. سقوطه بسكوت من له الحق فيها لمدة سنة بلا عذر. شرطه. علمه بهذا الحق. الادعاء بالجهل لا يعد عذراً. - ورود النص عاماً مطلقاً جلياً واضح المعنى. لا محل لتخصيصه أو الخروج عليه أو تأويله. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥٥/٢٠٠٣ أحوال جلسة ٢٧/٦/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس المجلد التاسع ص ٣٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 398. PDF pages: 392.

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