Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4359

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

English translation of the principle

The provisions of Laws 5/1959 and 5/1975 are addressed to the authority entrusted by the legislature with registration procedures in the first law, and to the administrative committees in respect of the second law. Courts may accept any evidence among the means of proof when hearing actions to establish ownership. - The aforementioned law has no effect on determining the period of possession necessary to acquire ownership upon its issuance.
Arabic original
الخطاب في القانونين ٥/١٩٥٩، ٥/١٩٧٥ موجه إلى الجهة التي ناطها المشرع اجراءات التسجيل في القانون الأول وإلى اللجان الإدارية بالنسبة للقانون الثاني. المحاكم لها الأخذ بأي دليل من طرق الإثبات عند نظر دعاوى اثبات الملكية. - لا اثر للقانون المذكور في تحديد مدة وضع اليد اللازمة لكسب الملكية عند صدوره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٩٦/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١١/٥/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 858.

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