Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4093

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

English translation of the principle

Possession is not considered a means of acquiring ownership under Islamic Sharia, but it is considered a presumption that the possessor is the owner under the system of non-hearing of actions.
Arabic original
الحيازة لا تعتبر سبباً لكسب الملكية في الشريعة الإسلامية إلا أنها تعتبر قرينة على أن الحائز هو المالك وفقاً لنظام عدم سماع الدعوى.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢١/٥/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٨٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 803.

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