Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 498

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

English translation of the principle

Real property ownership. Does not pass, whether between the contracting parties or third parties, except by registration. Article 7 of Decree 5 of 1959. - 100 - Civil Procedure - Registration of a gift contract. Revocation thereof by the deceased donor without completing registration procedures. Its effect. Ownership of the gifted property remains with the donee and does not revert to the donor. - Registration of the judgment rescinding a real property sale contract:-
Arabic original
الملكية العقارية. لا تنتقل سواء فيما بين المتعاقدين أو الغير إلا بالتسجيل. م ٧ من المرسوم ٥ لسنة ١٩٥٩. - ١٠٠ - المرافعات - تسجيل عقد الهبة. رجوع المورث الواهب فيه دون إتمام إجراءات التسجيل. أثره. بقاء ملكية العقار الموهوب للموهوب له ولا تعود للواهب. - تسجيل الحكم الصادر بفسخ عقد بيع العقار:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢٣/٢٠٠٣ مدني جلسة ٨/١١/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع ص٢٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 100. PDF pages: 97–98.

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