Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4171

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

English translation of the principle

Open, peaceful, and continuous possession of real property for fifteen years. A presumption of the possessor's ownership.
Arabic original
حيازة العقار حيازة ظاهرة وهادئة ومستمرة لخمسة عشر سنة. قرينة علي ملكية الحائز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٤/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ٢١/٥/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٠٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 816.

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