Article 18 of the Saudi Basic Law of Governance

المادة 18 من النظام الأساسي للحكم · الباب الرابع: المبادئ الاقتصادية

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

تكفل الدولة حرية الملكية الخاصة وحرمتها، ولا ينزع من أحد ملكه إلا للمصلحة العامة على أن يعوض المالك تعويضا عادلا.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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