Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2977

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

English translation of the principle

Common property that cannot be divided in kind, or whose division in kind the court finds would substantially diminish its value. The court may order that property sold by public auction and the price divided among the co-owners, each in proportion to that co-owner’s share therein. Article 836 of the Civil Code.
Arabic original
المال الشائع الذي لا يمكن قسمته عيناً أو يتبين للمحكمة أن قسمته عيناً تنقص من قيمته كثيراً. للمحكمة أن تحكم ببيع ذلك المال بالمزاد العلني وقسمة الثمن على الشركاء كل بنسبة حصته فيه. م ٨٣٦ مدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٠٠/٢٠٠٦ مدني جلسة ٢٨/٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٢٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 580.

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