Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 428

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

English translation of the principle

The husband’s absence for a year or more with an acceptable excuse. Impermissibility of judicial separation. The reason therefor. - Establishment of the husband’s captivity and absence of a statutory provision for this situation. Its implication. Application of the school of Imam Malik. His wife may not marry until his death is announced or he dies.
Arabic original
غياب الزوج سنة فأكثر بعذر مقبول. عدم جواز التفريق. علة ذلك. - ثبوت أسر الزوج وخلو القانون من نص لهذه الحالة. مؤداه. تطبيق مذهب الإمام مالك. لا تتزوج امرأته إلاّ بعد أن يُنعى أو يموت.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤٤/٢٠٠١ أحوال جلسة ٢٦/١/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد التاسع ص ٣٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 428. PDF pages: 422.

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