Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2430

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

State property within and outside the general planning boundary. The general rule prohibits individuals from taking possession thereof. Departures from this rule are exceptions. - The courts’ right, when hearing actions to establish ownership, to rely on any evidence that convinces them, provided it is among the legally prescribed means of proof.
Arabic original
أملاك الدولة داخل خط التنظيم العام وخارجه. الأصل العام منع وضع اليد عليها من الأفراد. ما يخرج عن هذا الأصل استثناء. - حق المحاكم لدى نظر دعاوى إثبات الملكية في الأخذ بأن دليل تقتنع به ما دام من طرق الإثبات المقررة قانوناً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٩/١٩٨٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/٦/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٤١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 458. PDF pages: 455.

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