Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4560

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

English translation of the principle

The State's seizure of an individual's immovable property without taking expropriation procedures. It is deemed a usurpation entailing its liability for compensation. Issuance and publication of a decision declaring public benefit after recourse to the courts to seek compensation. It has no effect on their jurisdiction.
Arabic original
استيلاء الدولة على عقار أحد الأفراد دون اتخاذ اجراءات نزع الملكية. اعتباره غصباً يستوجب مسئوليتها من التعويض. صدور قرار بتقرير المنفعة العامة ونشره بعد اللجوء إلى القضاء بطلب التعويض. لا أثر له على اختصاصه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٤٧، ٤٩، ٥٣/٨٢ تجاري جلسة ١٦/٢/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٦٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 899.

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