When may a home be searched?
Homes may be searched only by day and after asking leave of the occupants. Entry at night or without leave is not permitted.
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A judgment was issued against you in absentia. What is an objection?
A person convicted in absentia in a misdemeanour or felony may file an objection, heard by the same court that issued the judgment.
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Using the title engineer or doctor before your degree is recognised
Using an academic title in the media before the Ministry of Higher Education has recognised the degree is punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a fine of one thousand dinars, with dismissal and repayment of salary.
Read the articleMoney landed in your account by mistake. Why is withdrawing it theft?
Withdrawing a sum the bank deposited in error, knowing it is not yours, is punishable as theft.
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Before any medical procedure, keep the admission slip and the receipt
When visiting a clinic for a cosmetic or any other procedure, keep the admission slip and the proof of payment so you can prove the harm and claim against those responsible if something goes wrong.
Read the articleIs everything in a contract binding on you?
An unlawful clause does not bind you, and it may bring the whole contract down with it.
Read the articleDoes a lease end when the tenant or landlord dies?
A lease survives death. The tenant’s heirs may ask to end it if it has become a burden.
Read the articleAn agent signs after the agency has ended. Is the principal bound?
Under a contractual agency, if the agent contracts in the principal’s name after the agency has ended, the other party may still treat the contract as made under it, provided neither knew the agency had ended and neither could have known with ordinary care.
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What counts as domestic violence?
Domestic violence is not limited to beating. It includes sexual, emotional, verbal and economic abuse, and harmful practices such as forced and early marriage.
Read the articleMaintenance arrears: how many years can be claimed?
In a marriage under the Sunni rules a wife may claim frozen or overdue maintenance for the two preceding years. Under the Ja'fari rules there is no fixed limit.
Read the articlePreventing a father from seeing his children can cost the mother custody
Failing to allow the father to see his children may expose the custodial parent to losing custody.
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The penalty for blackmail and hacking personal accounts
The Cybercrime Law punishes anyone who blackmails, breaks into or steals a personal account with up to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of between five hundred and two thousand dinars, or either penalty.
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Your debtor may leave the country. How do you stop them travelling?
If you hold proof of a debt and fear the debtor will flee the country, you can apply to the judge of urgent matters, by petition, for an order banning them from travel.
Read the articleWhen can a debt be proven by witnesses?
Sums under five thousand Kuwaiti dinars may be proven by any means, including witness testimony.
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The penalty for forging or imitating a trademark
Anyone who forges a registered mark, or imitates it in a way that misleads the public, and anyone who knowingly uses a forged or imitated mark, is punishable by imprisonment and a fine of up to six hundred Kuwaiti dinars, or either penalty.
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From the Labour Law: who is a worker and who is an employer?
Article 1 of the Private Sector Labour Law defines the worker, the employer and the organisation. Every labour right is built on these definitions.
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What is law?
Law is a means of warding off injustice from members of society and of ordering dealings between people. It is the safety valve that regulates how groups behave in any society.
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