Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 974

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

An individual's name is one of his personal rights. A request to change it is not an absolute right that must be granted. The reason for this. It affects rights and obligations that must be taken into account. - Strong reasons justifying a change of name. Assessment of their existence falls within the authority of the court of merits. An example of the court's refusal of a request to change a name.
Arabic original
اسم الفرد يُعد من حقوقه الشخصية. طلب تغييره ليس حقاً خالصاً يتعين إجابته إليه. علة ذلك. المساس بحقوق والتزامات يتعين مراعاتها. - الأسباب القوية المبررة لتغيير الاسم. تقدير توافرها من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. مثال لرفض المحكمة لطلب تغيير الاسم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩/٩٩ أحوال جلسة ١٣/٥/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 211. PDF pages: 211.

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