Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4556

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

English translation of the principle

Private property. It may be expropriated at its true value for public benefit without its owner's consent. Article 1216 of the Majalla of Judicial Provisions.
Arabic original
الملك الخاص. جواز استملاكه بقيمته الحقيقية للمنفعة العامة دون رضاء صاحبه. م ١٢١٦ مجلة الأحكام العدلية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥٧/٨١ تجاري جلسة ٩/٦/١٩٨٢ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٦٨٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 898.

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