Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4232

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

English translation of the principle

Transfer of ownership of government housing. Its condition. Valid issuance of the title deed in accordance with the legally prescribed procedures and conditions and to those actually entitled thereto. It must be cancelled or amended if issued invalidly. - Government housing. A divorced woman has only the right of residence when she has custody, even if the allocation decision named her as a wife to whom housing was allocated at the time of its issuance. Issuance of the ownership deed including the deceased's divorced wife without indicating that she has only a right of residence as a custodian. The judgment's endorsement of this act and its ruling that she is entitled to share ownership of the real property with the other heirs. An error in the application of the law requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
انتقال ملكية المساكن الحكومية. شرطه. صدور الوثيقة صحيحة وفقاً للإجراءات والشروط المقررة قانوناً وللمستحقين الفعليين لها. وجوب إلغائها أو تعديلها إن صدرت غير صحيحة. - المساكن الحكومية. المطلقة ليس لها سوى حق السكن متى كانت حاضنة ولو كان قرار التخصيص قد أوردها بإعتبارها زوجة ومخصص لها السكن وقت صدوره. صدور وثيقة التملك متضمنة مطلقة المتوفى دون أن تشير إلى أن لها فقط حق السكن كحاضنة. إقرار الحكم هذا التصرف وقضائه بأحقيتها في مشاركة باقي الورثة في ملكية العقار. خطأ في تطبيق القانون يُوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٠٧/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ٢٨/٦/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ٢٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 832.

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