Article 609 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law

المادة 609 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفرع الأول: أحكام عامة لحق الملكية أولًا: نطاق الحق

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- مالك الشيء يملك كلَّ ما يُعدُّ من عناصره الجوهرية، وهو ما لا يمكن فصله عنه دون أن يهلك أو يتلف أو يتغير.

2- كل من ملك أرضًا ملك ما فوقها وما تحتها إلى الحد المفيد في التمتع بها علوًّا وعمقًا؛ ما لم يوجد نص نظامي أو تصرف يقضي بخلاف ذلك.

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)

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