Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 680

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

English translation of the principle

A birth certificate is a presumption of lineage. Its evidentiary force is not conclusive. Effect. Evidence to the contrary is permissible.
Arabic original
شهادة الميلاد قرينة على النسب. حجيتها ليست قاطعة. أثره. جواز إثبات ما يخالفها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢/١٩٩٠ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢١/١١/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 449. PDF pages: 434.

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