Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4059

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

English translation of the principle

The authority entrusted with registration being bound by what is stated in Law 5 of 1959, and the committees under Law 5 of 1975 by the evidence specified by law when performing their functions. This does not prejudice the courts’ right to determine the period of possession necessary to acquire ownership by any evidence they find convincing when hearing actions to establish ownership. Its condition. That it be one of the lawful means of proof.
Arabic original
تقيد الجهة التي ينط بها التسجيل بما ورد بالقانون رقم ٥ لسنة ١٩٥٩ واللجان في القانون ٥ لسنة ١٩٧٥ بما ورد من أدلة حددها القانون عند القيام بمهامها. عدم مساسه بحق المحاكم في تحديد مدة وضع اليد اللازمة لكسب الملكية بأي دليل تقتنع به عند نظر دعاوى إثبات الملكية. شرط ذلك. أن يكون من طرق الإثبات القانونية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨٠١، ٨٠٩/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ١٩/٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ١ ص ٣٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 795.

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