Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 657

State of Kuwait · Personal Status · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The basis of children's inheritance is establishment of their lineage to the deceased. The basis of the wife's inheritance is establishment of her marriage to him and his death while she remained his wife. Means of proving this. Acknowledgment. The marital bed. Testimony. Proving this by oath. Impermissible under Sharia. Photographs are not suitable evidence in this matter.
Arabic original
مناط إرث الأبناء بثبوت نسبهم للمتوفى. ومناط إرث الزوجة بثبوت زوجيتها ووفاته وهي على عصمته. وسيلة إثبات ذلك. الإقرار. الفراش. البينة. إثبات ذلك باليمين. غير جائز شرعاً. الصور الفوتوغرافية لا تصلح دليلاً في هذا الأمر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٧/١٩٨٠، ٧/١٩٨٢/١٩٨٣ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٣٠/٥/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ١٧٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 446. PDF pages: 431.

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