Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2951

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

English translation of the principle

The sale of another’s property is not effective against the true owner unless he ratifies it or ownership passes to the seller. The owner’s ratification of the sale. Its effect.
Arabic original
بيع ملك الغير لا يكون نافذاً بالنسبة للمالك الحقيقي إلا إذا أقره أو آلت الملكية إلى البائع. إقرار المالك للبيع. أثره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٠/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١٨/١٢/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٩٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 575.

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