Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4653

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

English translation of the principle

Possession of a movable pursuant to a valid cause, in that the disposition capable of transferring ownership to the possessor was made by a non-owner in good faith who believes that he received the right from an owner. Ownership of that movable is transferred thereby from the time of taking possession of it. Good faith and valid cause. Presumed. Whoever alleges the contrary must. Establish evidence of what he alleges. Articles 937/1, 938 of the Civil Code. Example.
Arabic original
حيازة المنقول بسبب صحيح بأن كان التصرف الذي من شأنه نقل الملكية إلى الحائز صادراً من غير مالك حسن النية يعتقد أنه تلقى الحق من مالك. تنتقل بها ملكية هذا المنقول من وقت حيازته. حُسن النية والسبب الصحيح. مفترض. على من يدعى العكس. إقامة الدليل على ما يدعيه عليه. المادتان ٩٣٧/١، ٩٣٨ ق مدني. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣٢٣، ٣٣٦/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٦/٣/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ١ ص ٢٠٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 920.

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