Protection of Private Property and Expropriation in the Saudi Basic Law of Governance
حماية الملكية الخاصة ونزع الملكية — النظام الأساسي للحكم
Property, capital and labor are private rights with a social function. Private property is guaranteed freedom and inviolability. Property may be expropriated only for the public interest with fair compensation. General confiscation is prohibited, and specific confiscation requires a court judgment.
3 articles
- Article 17
The article provides that ownership, capital and work are basic components of the Kingdom's economic and social entity, and are private rights that perform a social function according to Sharia.
الملكية، ورأس المال، والعمل، مقومات أساسية في الكيان الاقتصادي والاجتماعي للمملكة. وهي حقوق خاصة تؤدي وظيفة اجتماعية، وفق الشريعة الإسلامية.
- Article 18
The article provides that the state guarantees the freedom and inviolability of private ownership, and no one's property is expropriated except for the public interest, with fair compensation to the owner.
تكفل الدولة حرية الملكية الخاصة وحرمتها، ولا ينزع من أحد ملكه إلا للمصلحة العامة على أن يعوض المالك تعويضا عادلا.
- Article 19
The article prohibits general confiscation of funds, and provides that the penalty of special confiscation may be imposed only by a judicial judgment.
تحظر المصادرة العامة للأموال، ولا تكون عقوبة المصادرة الخاصة إلا بحكم قضائي.