Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1019

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

English translation of the principle

An easement is a burden on an immovable property for the benefit of another immovable property owned by someone other than the owner of the first property, and it limits the benefit of the servient property for the benefit of the dominant property. Article 958, Civil Code. - An easement of passage. It is a right entitling its holder to pass through the dominant property. - An easement as a right in rem and a personal right. The criterion for distinguishing between them. - An easement. It must be registered; otherwise, it does not create the right between its parties or in relation to third parties. Example.
Arabic original
حق الارتفاق هو تكليف على عقارلمنفعة عقار آخر مملوك لغير مالك العقار الأول وهو يحد من منفعة العقار المرفق لمنفعة العقار المرفق به. م ٩٥٨ مدني. - حق الارتفاق بالمرور. هو حق يخول صاحبه المرور في العقار المرفق به. - حق الارتفاق كحق عيني والحق الشخصي. مناط التفرقة بينهما. - حق الارتفاق. وجوب تسجيله وإلا فإنه لا ينشىء الحق بين طرفيه أو بالنسبة للغير. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٢١٠/٢٠٠٥ ، ١٢٢٦/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٦/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٨ ج ٢ ص ٢١١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 220. PDF pages: 220.

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