Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 85

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

English translation of the principle

Acknowledgment of a child’s lineage, that is, acknowledgment of paternity, in the school of Imam Malik. May only be made by the father.
Arabic original
الإقرار بنسب الولد أي الاستلحاق في مذهب الإمام مالك. لا يكون إلا من الأب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢/١٩٨٦ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٩/٢/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ١٨٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 335. PDF pages: 320.

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