Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4156

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

English translation of the principle

Possession considered evidence of ownership. Its nature. - Inferring possession of real estate and assessing the facts that do or do not establish it as an indication of ownership. Within the authority of the court of merits. Its condition. That its judgment be based on sound reasons.
Arabic original
الحيازة التي تعتبر دليلاً على الملكية. ماهيتها. - استخلاص وضع اليد على العقار وتقدير الوقائع التي تؤدى أو لا تؤدى إلى توافره كقرينة على الملكية. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرطه. إقامة قضاءها على أسباب سائغة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٢/١٩٩٥ مدني جلسة ١٦/١٢/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٧٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 812.

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