Article 653 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law

المادة 653 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.

إذا كان مالك الأرض وهو يقيم عليها بناءً قد جار بحسن نية على جزء من الأرض الملاصقة، جاز للمحكمة -إذا رأت محلًّا لذلك- أن تجبر صاحب هذه الأرض على أن ينزل لجاره عن ملكية الجزء المشغول بالبناء، وذلك مقابل تعويض عادل.

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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