Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2210

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Abandonment barring the hearing of an action while the Majalla of Judicial Rules was in force. Its nature. Merely leaving or neglecting the property and exercising no right over it, without anyone interfering with it or usurping it and denying its owner’s right therein. Does not extinguish its owner’s right, however long the time, nor prevent hearing his action. The condition thereof. That the interfering party does not defend it on the ground that he acquired ownership of the property by long acquisitive prescription. Reason thereof.
Arabic original
الترك الموجب لعدم سماع الدعوى في ظل العمل بمجلة الأحكام العدلية. ماهيته. مجرد ترك العين أو إهمالها وعدم ممارسة أي حق عليها دون أن يتعرض لها أحد أو يغتصبها وينكر حق مالكها فيها. لا يترتب عليه سقوط حق مالكها مهما يطل الزمن ولا يمنع من سماع دعواه. شرط ذلك. ألا يدفعها المتعرض بأنه تملك العين بالتقادم الطويل المكسب للملكية. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨٠١، ٨٠٩/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ١٩/٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ١ ص٣٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 427. PDF pages: 427.

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