Article 649 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law

المادة 649 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفرع الثاني: أسباب كسب الملكية أولًا: إحراز المباحات

Official text (Arabic)

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

يعد كل ما علا الأرض أو كان تحتها من بناء أو غراس من عمل مالك الأرض أقامه على نفقته، ويكون ملكًا له؛ وذلك كلّه ما لم يقم دليل على خلافه.

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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