Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 777

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

English translation of the principle

The subject-matter jurisdiction of each judicial body. It is determined by the relief sought by the plaintiff in his action. - Jurisdiction over an action for nullity of dispositions. Vested in the Civil Circuit. Reason therefor. - The jurisdiction of the Personal Status Circuit is determined by Article 34 of Law 51/1984 concerning personal status and does not include completed dispositions alleged to conceal testamentary dispositions effective after death.
Arabic original
الاختصاص النوعي لكل جهة قضائية. تحديده يكون بما يوجهه المدعي في دعواه من طلبات. - الاختصاص بدعوى بطلان التصرفات. ينعقد للدائرة المدنية. علة ذلك. - اختصاص دائرة الأحوال الشخصية يتحدد بالمادة ٣٤ ق ٥١/١٩٨٤ بشأن الأحوال الشخصية وليس من بينها التصرفات المنجزة المدعى بأنها تستر وصايا مضافة إلى ما بعد الموت.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١/٢٠٠٣ مدني جلسة ٢٦/٤/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص ٣٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 507. PDF pages: 501.

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