Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2027

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

English translation of the principle

Matters connected with religious belief. Rulings therein are based on the acknowledgment expressed by the outward words spoken. Its import. The judge hearing the action may not investigate its motives and reasons. Its condition. The acknowledgment must not be contradicted by the apparent circumstances.
Arabic original
الأمور المتصلة بالعقيدة الدينية. ابتناء الأحكام فيها على الإقرار بظاهر اللسان. مؤداه. لا يجوز لقاضي الدعوى بحث بواعثها ودواعيها. شرطه. أن يكون الإقرار لا يكذبه ظاهر الحال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/٢٠٠٠ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٥/١١/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٦٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 371. PDF pages: 368.

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