personal status courts of Egypt
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The personal status courts of Egypt are specialized judicial bodies that handle family and personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and guardianship in accordance with Egyptian law and, often, Islamic jurisprudence.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court system
ⓘ
specialized court ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Egyptian Civil and Commercial Procedures Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian personal status law NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| appliesPersonalLawOf |
recognized Christian denominations in Egypt
ⓘ
recognized Jewish community in Egypt ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Muslim citizens of Egypt
ⓘ
non-Muslim citizens of Egypt ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| decisionsEnforceableBy | Egyptian enforcement authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handlesProceduralAct |
approval of marriage contracts in dispute
ⓘ
issuance of guardianship orders ⓘ registration of divorce judgments ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
Court of Cassation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
courts of appeal ⓘ courts of first instance ⓘ |
| hearsCasesIn | Arabic ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
alimony
ⓘ
annulment of marriage ⓘ child custody ⓘ child visitation ⓘ custody-related travel bans ⓘ divorce ⓘ dowry disputes ⓘ engagement disputes ⓘ guardianship ⓘ inheritance ⓘ khulʿ divorce ⓘ lineage ⓘ maintenance claims ⓘ marriage ⓘ paternity ⓘ separation for harm ⓘ wills ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Egyptian Child Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian Law of Inheritance NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian Personal Status Law for Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySunniSchoolInfluence | Hanafi school of law GENERATED ⓘ |
| protectsRight |
right to family
ⓘ
rights of children in custody and maintenance ⓘ rights of women in marriage and divorce ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Ministry of Justice of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSourceOfLaw |
Qurʾan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunna ⓘ fiqh of Sunni schools ⓘ |
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