Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 132

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

English translation of the principle

The provisions of a non-penal law apply to the past if it contains a special provision approved by a majority of the members of the National Assembly. The majority requirement. It is applicable only while parliamentary life exists.
Arabic original
سريان أحكام القانون الغير جزائي على الماضي إذا تضمن نصاً خاصاً توافق عليه أغلبية أعضاء مجلس الأمة. شرط الأغلبية. لا يرد إعماله إلا أثناء قيام الحياة البرلمانية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٥/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص ٧١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 362. PDF pages: 356.

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