Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3727

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

English translation of the principle

The administration’s seizure of real property to allocate it for public benefit without taking expropriation procedures. Usurpation entailing its liability for compensation. The administration’s obligation to make full reparation for the damage sustained by the injured person. The relevant consideration is the value of the damage at the time judgment is rendered, not at the time it occurred.
Arabic original
استيلاء الإدارة على عقار لتخصيصه للمنفعة العامة دون إتخاذ إجراءات نزع الملكية. غصب يستوجب مسئوليتها عن التعويض. التزام الإدارة بجبر الضرر الذي لحق المضرور كاملا.ً العبرة في ذلك بقيمة الضرر وقت صدور الحكم وليس وقت وقوعه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٣/٢٠٠١ مدني جلسة ١٨/٢/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ١٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 687. PDF pages: 687.

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