Judicial principles and studies
Compensation for Damage to Remaining Land Caused by Expropriator's Works
A concise summary of judicial criteria for awarding compensation for harm to the remaining parcel resulting from an expropriator's works under Article 10(h) of the Expropriation Law.
Updated: 10 September 2026
Prepared and reviewed by: Ashraf Al-Khawaja
Subject
An overview of the judicial conditions applied under Article 10(h) of the Expropriation Law for awarding compensation for damage to the remaining portion of land caused by the expropriator's works.
Summary
- The legislature did not set detailed criteria for assessing such compensation, leaving this to judicial interpretation based on the cited provision. - Requirements for a valid compensation claim include: the occurrence of expropriation; proof of damage to the portion of the land outside the expropriated area; and that the damage resulted from physical works carried out by the expropriator within the expropriated parcel. - A causal link between the physical works and the damage is essential to apply the compensation rule. - A mere change in the shape of the remaining parcel (for example becoming irregular or triangular) is not automatically compensable unless shown to stem from physical acts outside the expropriated area. - In the presented material, no evidence was shown that the defendant performed physical or legal acts beyond the purpose of expropriation inside or outside the expropriated land; therefore the experts' valuation lacked a proper legal basis. - Expert opinion is not binding on the court under Article 86 of the Civil Procedure Law; accordingly that compensation element was excluded from the expert report and not adopted. This summary is an educational overview and does not constitute judicial text or legal advice.
Practical significance
This is a general educational summary based on the points published in the official source. It does not replace the original material or a review by Ashraf Al-Khawaja before relying on it for any action.
Sources and references
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