Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4362

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

English translation of the principle

Aerial photographs have conclusive evidentiary force in disputes between individuals and the State over land ownership. No other evidence is admissible to negate this evidentiary force, and it does not affect the courts’ authority to understand the true nature of the markings and features contained in these photographs and assess their significance.
Arabic original
للمصورات الجوية حجية قاطعة في منازعات الأفراد مع الدولة حول ملكية الأراضي. لا يقبل أي دليل آخر لنفي هذه الحجية ولا تمس سلطة المحاكم في فهم حقيقة ما تحتويه هذه المصورات من علامات ومظاهر وتقدير دلالتها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٢/٩٢ تجاري جلسة ١٤/٦/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٦٢)

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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