Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4161

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

English translation of the principle

Prohibition on taking possession of State property with the intention of acquiring ownership thereof, inside or outside the planning boundary. The basis thereof: every immovable property without an owner belongs to the State. An example.
Arabic original
حظر وضع اليد على أملاك الدولة بقصد تملكها داخل أو خارج خط التنظيم. أساس ذلك: أن كل عقار لا مالك له يكون ملكاً للدولة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٣/٩٧ مدني جلسة ٥/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٧٥١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 814.

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