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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 1 of Civil Code

English translation

1- Legislative provisions shall apply to the matters addressed by those provisions expressly or by implication. 2P If there is no legislative provision, the judge shall rule in accordance with the rules of Islamic jurisprudence most consistent with the country’s circumstances and interests; if none exists, he shall rule according to custom.
Arabic original
١- تسري النصــوص التشريعيــة على المســائل التــي تتنــاولها هــذه النصــوص بمنطوقهــا أو بمفهومهــا. 2P فــإن لم يوجــد نــص تشريعــي، حكــم القــاضي وفقــا لأحــكام الفقــه الإسلامــي الأكثــر اتفاقــا مــع واقــع الــبلاد ومصالحهــا فــإن لم يوجــد حكــم بمقــتضى العــرف.

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