Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2132

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

English translation of the principle

Sale of another person's property. A voidable contract. Its ratification by the true owner is a condition for its effectiveness against him. - Registration of the contract for the sale of another person's property does not dispense with his approval. Example.
Arabic original
بيع ملك الغير. عقد قابل للإبطال. إقرار المالك الحقيقي له شرط لنفاذه في مواجهته. - تسجيل عقد البيع ملك الغير لا يغني عن إجازته. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٠٥/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ٢٩/١٢/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٢٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 397. PDF pages: 397.

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