Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1442

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

English translation of the principle

Intervention by the Public Prosecution in the 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 of a person lacking capacity. Are not deemed such actions, and jurisdiction to hear them does not vest in the Personal Status Circuit.
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.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٩٨/٢٠٠٣ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢١/٣/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السابع ص٢٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 265. PDF pages: 262.

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