Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4117

The State’s private property within or outside the planning boundary. The general rule. Prohibition on taking possession of it with the intent to acquire ownership, dispose of it, possess it, or benefit from it without permission from the administrative authority. The exception. A person claiming ownership of his land within the planning boundary may be awarded a special grant subject to specified conditions under Law 5/75. The implication thereof: claims of ownership over individuals’ property within the planning boundary fall outside the application of this Law.