Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1668

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

English translation of the principle

A judgment concerning lineage has res judicata effect only against a person who was a party to the proceedings therein. The import of this. - Adherence to res judicata between the same parties is the fairest course amid the prevalence of fabricated lineage actions.
Arabic original
الحكم الصادر في النسب لا يكون حجة إلا على من كان طرفاً في الخصومة فيه. مفاد ذلك. - الالتزام بحجية الأمر المقضي بين الخصوم أنفسهم هو السبيل الأعدل بين شيوع دعاوى النسب المزورة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦٨٧، ٧٠٢/٢٠٠٥ إداري جلسة ٣٠/١٠/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٥ ج٣ ص١٢٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 261. PDF pages: 258.

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