Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4113

The provisions of Articles 13, 14 of Law 5 of 1959 are addressed to the body entrusted by the legislator with registration and do not prevent courts, when considering actions to establish ownership, from accepting any evidence they find convincing. - Taking physical possession of State property with the intention of acquiring ownership thereof, or disposing of, possessing or benefiting from it without prior permission from the competent administrative authority. The general rule is that this is impermissible. The exception. Awarding ownership claimants special grants subject to specified conditions, as detailed in Articles 3, 5 of the Law of 1975, amended by Law 8 of 1980. The consequence. Claims of ownership of privately owned property within the general planning boundary fall outside the scope of application of the said law.