Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4341

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

English translation of the principle

Ascertaining possession of real property and assessing its treatment as a presumption of ownership fall within the discretion of the court of merits, provided its assessment is reasonable. In this regard, it may rely on witnesses’ statements before the expert as a supporting presumption.
Arabic original
تحصيل وضع اليد على العقار وتقدير اعتباره كقرينة على الملكية من إطلاقات محكمة الموضوع مادام تقديرها سائغاً. لها الاستناد في ذلك إلى أقوال الشهود أمام الخبير كقرينة مساندة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥١/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١١/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٦٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 855.

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