Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4440

All land within the planning lines south of the Fifth Circle, Jahra Village and Failaka Island is regarded in principle as privately owned, except what is proved to be owned by the State. Individuals may claim ownership thereof and adduce evidence of it. - Adherence to the evidence specified in Articles 13, 14 of Law 5/1959 and Articles 3, 5 of Law 5/1975. Confined to the body entrusted by the legislature with registration procedures and the administrative committees constituted to adjudicate ownership claims, and does not prejudice the courts’ right to accept any evidence they find convincing.