Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4307

The State’s private property. Subject to the rules of private law, just as individuals are. - Undivided property whose partition in kind is impossible or would diminish its value. The court may depart from partition in kind in favor of partition by liquidation, namely sale by auction and division of the price among the co-owners, each in proportion to his share in the undivided property. - 847 - Ownership - Transfer of ownership of a government house to its allottee. Its effect. Any co-owner may resort to the court to request its partition in kind or by liquidation pursuant to Article 836 of the Civil Code. The court may grant his request provided that the grounds for applying that provision are established.