Article 22 of Personal Status Law No. 61 of 1976
Personal Status Law No. 61 of 1976
Historical reference: this is Personal Status Law No. 61 of 1976. The Chief Justice Department identifies Law No. 36 of 2010 as its replacement and lists Law No. 15 of 2019. This page does not reproduce the current personal status law and must not be relied on for current rights or procedures.
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انكار الكبيرة / وجود الولي
( المادة 22 )
اذا نفت البكر او الثيب التى بلغت الثامنة عشرة من عمرها وجود ولي لها وزوجت نفسها من آخر
ثم ظهر لها ولي ينظر ، فاذا
زوجت نفسها من كفوء لزم العقد ولو كان المهر دون مهر المثل ، وان زوجت نفسها من غير
كفوء فللولي مراجعة القاضي بطلب
فسخ النكاح.
Historical reference: this is Personal Status Law No. 61 of 1976. The Chief Justice Department identifies Law No. 36 of 2010 as its replacement and lists Law No. 15 of 2019. This page does not reproduce the current personal status law and must not be relied on for current rights or procedures.
Source: the supplied Legislation and Opinion Bureau edition. Transcription does not certify the latest amendments or continuing force of every provision. Electronic extraction can produce formatting differences, particularly in tables; consult the official source for legal reliance.
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