Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4278

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

English translation of the principle

For an heir, pleading lack of knowledge suffices to prevent a private instrument attributed to the deceased from being invoked against him. Whoever acknowledges that the handwriting, signature, or fingerprint is genuine, or discusses the substance of the instrument. The plea of lack of knowledge is not accepted from him.
Arabic original
يكفي بالنسبة للوارث لكي لا يحتج عليه بالورقة العرفية المنسوبة للمورث. أن يدفع بالجهالة. من أقر بأن الخط أو الإمضاء أو البصمة صحيح أو ناقش موضوع المحرر. لا يُبل منه الدفع بالجهالة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢/١٩٨٦ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢/٦/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٩٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 789. PDF pages: 786.

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