Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 743

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

English translation of the principle

Restriction of the deceased's inheritance to his lawful heirs as regards fathers, children, or agnates. Its condition: verification that their lineage to the deceased is established. - Actions in which a dispute over lineage arises. The Public Prosecution must be notified to intervene and express its opinion therein. Failure to do so. Its effect. Nullity of the judgment.
Arabic original
انحصار إرث المتوفى في ورثته الشرعيين بالنسبة للآباء أو الأبناء أو العصبة. شرطه: التحقق من ثبوت نسبهم للمتوفى. - الدعاوى التي يثور فيها النزاع حول النسب. وجوب إبلاغ النيابة العامة للتدخل وإبداء الرأي فيها. تخلف ذلك. أثره. بطلان الحكم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥/١٩٩٣ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢/٤/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٦٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 463. PDF pages: 448.

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