Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1991

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

An action concerning marriage. The general rule is that it shall not be heard in the event of denial. The exception. Its establishment by an official document or acknowledgment of the marital relationship in official papers. Unless the action is a basis for an independent filiation action or filiation through which another right is obtained. Failure to satisfy this. Its implication is that the action concerning the marital relationship is deemed inadmissible and a ruling is issued that the action shall not be heard. This signifies that this defense concerns public order. The reason for this. To manifest the honor of the marriage contract and keep it removed from repudiation. Example. 3- Judicial divorce action:-
Arabic original
دعوى الزواج. الأصل عدم سماعها عند الإنكار. الاستثناء. ثبوتها بوثيقة رسمية أو الإقرار بالزوجية في أوراق رسمية. ما لم تكن الدعوى سبباً لدعوى نسب مستقل أو نسب يتوصل به إلى حق آخر. عدم تحقق ذلك. مؤداه اعتبار دعوى الزوجية غير مقبولة والقضاء بعدم سماع الدعوى. مفاد ذلك أن هذا الدفع من النظام العام. علة ذلك. إظهار شرف عقد الزواج والبعد به عن الجحود. مثال. ٣- دعوى التطليق:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢٧/٢٠٠٤ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٣/١٠/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السابع ص٢٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 363. PDF pages: 360.

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