Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2037

The plea that an action may not be heard owing to the passage of time. Its application to an ownership action where the owner has left it unpursued for fifteen years despite the existence of grounds for it, consisting of another person's taking possession of the property and denying its owner's right. - 388 - Obligation - Article 1660 of the Majalla of Judicial Provisions. Its wording is general and unrestricted, without distinction or differentiation between the State and individuals in invoking this plea. - Possession satisfying its conditions and continuing for fifteen years. A presumption against the owner in favour of the possessor, whether an individual or a legal person.