Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4209

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

English translation of the principle

The donee's receipt of the gifted property and its coming into his possession. A material fact. Its effect. He may prove it by all legal means of proof, including witness testimony. Reason: his possession of this property. A presumption of ownership. Article 923, Civil Code.
Arabic original
تسلم الموهوب له المال الموهوب وصيرورته في حيازته. واقعة مادية. أثره. له إثباتها بكافة طرق الإثبات القانونية بما فيها البينة. علة ذلك: حيازته لهذا المال. قرينة على الملكية. م ٩٢٣ مدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٣٠/٩٨، ٢٩٨/٩٩ مدني جلسة ١٩/٢/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٥٤١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 826.

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