Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1727

Proof of the death of persons whose deaths on Kuwaiti territory were not reported, after one year has elapsed from the date of death. Its procedures. Recourse to the Births and Deaths Committee, which undertakes the procedures specified by law to verify the validity of the application. Article 15 of Law 36 of 1969 concerning the regulation of births and deaths. - Failure of the notification to include the deceased’s nationality. Has no effect. The reason: the legislature prescribed no sanction for that violation, and death registers were not prepared to establish nationality.