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Legal issue
A mortgage of land to a bank does not affect ownership and is not, by itself, a means of acquiring title.
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Published principle
The Arabic text published by the Supreme Court is the primary source. The English translation was published by the Technical Bureau; Russian and Chinese are unofficial Smart Global Capital editorial translations.
This is a published legal principle—an extract selected by the Supreme Court of Oman Technical Bureau—not the full text of the judgment.
Mortgaging a plot of land to a bank does not alter ownership of the land and does not constitute an independent means by which ownership is acquired.
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Applicability
The principle distinguishes security from title; it does not prevent lawful enforcement after default. Registration, priority, notice and the foreclosure procedure must be checked in the particular case. This is an account of the published principle, not a full judgment translation.
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Related instruments
- Commercial Law — mortgage provisions
- Real Estate Registration Law
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