Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 290

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

English translation of the principle

The right of usufruct. Its definition: a principal right in rem attaching directly to the thing enjoyed, conferring on its holder some of the powers of the owner, such as using or exploiting a thing owned by another, in accordance with the instrument creating it. The effect thereof: it is a financial right existing in its own right and capable of valuation. An example.
Arabic original
حق الانتفاع. تعريفه: حق عيني أصلي يقع مباشرة على الشيء المنتفع به يخول صاحبه بعض سلطات المالك كاستعمال أو استغلال الشيء المملوك للغير وفقاً للسند الذي أنشأه. أثر ذلك: هو حق مالي قائم في ذاته يمكن تقييمه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤٦/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ٢٧/١/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد التاسع ص ٣٣٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 62. PDF pages: 62.

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