Article 359 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law

المادة 359 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفرع السادس: بيع ملك الغير

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- إذا باع شخص بلا إذن شيئًا معينًا بالذات وهو لا يملكه؛ فلا ينفذ هذا البيع في حق المالك، وإذا أجازه نفذ في حقه، دون إخلال بحقوق الغير.

2- للمشتري طلب إبطال البيع ما لم تؤل ملكية المبيع إلى البائع بعد العقد، أو يُجز المالك البيع.

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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