Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 830

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

English translation of the principle

Intervention by the Public Prosecution in an action pursuant to Articles 337 and 338/f of the Personal Status Law. Its condition. The action must concern personal status and its determination must require application of the provisions of Islamic Sharia. Actions concerning a financial right on behalf of a person lacking legal capacity. They are not regarded as such, and jurisdiction to hear them does not vest in the Personal Status Circuit. - 518 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
تدخل النيابة العامة في الدعوى إعمالاً لنص المادتين ٣٣٧، ٣٣٨/و من قانون الأحوال الشخصية. شرطه. تعلق الدعوى بالأحوال الشخصية وأن يستلزم الفصل فيها تطبيق أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية. الدعاوى التي تدور حول حق مالي عن فاقد الأهلية. لا تعد كذلك ولا ينعقد الاختصاص بنظرها لدائرة الأحوال الشخصية. - ٥١٨ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٩٨/٢٠٠٣ مدني جلسة ٢١/٣/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص ٣٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 518. PDF pages: 512.

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