Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Custom arises only in the absence of a legal provision and cannot conflict with legal provisions in force. The effect of this: the administration’s repeated contravention of applicable decisions cannot constitute a binding administrative custom.
Arabic original
العرف لا ينشأ إلا في غياب النص القانوني ولا يمكن أن يعارض النصوص القانونية النافذة. أثر ذلك: مخالفة الإدارة للقرارات المطبقة عدة مرات لا يصلح لتكوين عرف إداري ملزم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢٢/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٤/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني- المجلد الثالث ص ٤١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 7. PDF pages: 7.

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