Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4405

The plea barring the hearing of an action by reason of the passage of time. It applies to an ownership action where the owner has left it for fifteen years while grounds for it exist, consisting of another's possession of the property and denial of its owner's right. - Article 1660 of the Majalla of Judicial Provisions. Its terms are general and unrestricted, without distinction or differentiation between the State and individuals in invoking this plea. - Possession satisfying its conditions and continuing for fifteen years. A presumption against the owner in favor of the possessor, whether an individual or a legal person. - 866 - Ownership