Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3933

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

English translation of the principle

Acts of sovereignty are those undertaken by the government, motivated by considerations relating to the State's high policy, in its capacity as a governing authority, not an administrative authority. All fall outside the jurisdiction of the courts. Example. - 728 - Obligation
Arabic original
أعمال السيادة هي تلك التي تقوم بها الحكومة مدفوعة باعتبارات تتعلق بالسياسة العليا للدولة باعتبارها سلطة حكم لا سلطة إدارة. خروجها جميعاً عن ولاية المحاكم. مثال. - ٧٢٨ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٣/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/١٠/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٠٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 728. PDF pages: 728.

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