Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 120

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

English translation of the principle

The principle of non-retroactivity of laws. Its meaning. The exception. The provisions of the new law relate to public order. Example concerning the non-application of the Personal Status Law, insofar as it contains a new rule on consolatory compensation upon divorce, to a woman whose waiting period ended before its entry into force.
Arabic original
مبدأ عدم رجعية القوانين . مؤداه. الاستثناء . تعلق أحكام القانون الجديد بالنظام العام. مثال بشأن عدم سريان قانون الأحوال الشخصية فيما تضمنه من حكم جديد بالمتعة على من انتهت عدتها قبل نفاذه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١١/٢/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص ٤٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 359. PDF pages: 353.

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