Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4566

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

English translation of the principle

Expropriation of property and its appropriation for public benefit without following legal procedures. Usurpation. Full compensation therefor is required. The meaning of full compensation.
Arabic original
نزع الملكية وإضافتها للمنفعة العامة دون اتباع الاجراءات القانونية. غصب. وجوب التعويض عنه تعويضاً كاملا.ً المقصود بالتعويض الكامل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٥٣، ١٥٤/٨٣ تجاري جلسة ١٦/٥/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٦٩٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 900.

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