Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4111

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

English translation of the principle

State property inside and outside the general planning boundary. The general rule prohibits individuals from taking possession of it. Departures from this rule are exceptions. - The courts’ right, when hearing actions to establish ownership, to rely on any evidence they find convincing, provided it is among the legally prescribed means of proof.
Arabic original
أملاك الدولة داخل خط التنظيم العام وخارجه. الأصل العام منع وضع اليد عليها من الأفراد. ما يخرج عن هذا الأصل استثناء. - حق المحاكم لدى نظر دعاوي إثبات الملكية في الأخذ بأي دليل تقتنع به مادام من طرق الإثبات المقررة قانوناً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٩/٨٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/٦/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ١٠١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 805.

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