Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1125

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The general rule is that the courts have general jurisdiction to hear all disputes. Except those excluded by an express provision. - Jurisdiction of the Objections Committee. Its scope. Article 17 of Law 33/1964 concerning expropriation.
Arabic original
الأصل أن المحاكم هي صاحبة الولاية العامة بنظر جميع المنازعات. إلا ما استثني بنص. - اختصاص لجنة الاعتراضات. نطاقه م ١٧ ق ٣٣/١٩٦٤ في شأن نزع الملكية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤/١٩٩٠ مدني جلسة ٢٨/١٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص ٣٩٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 584. PDF pages: 578.

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