Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 177

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

English translation of the principle

Application of laws. The general rule is their application from their effective date. Exception. A law may provide for their application to events occurring before their effective date in matters other than criminal matters. Condition thereof. Approval of a majority of the members of the National Assembly. Article 179 of the Constitution. Application of this condition is unnecessary in the absence of parliamentary life. Reason therefor. Example.
Arabic original
سريان القوانين. الأصل سريانها من تاريخ العمل بها. الاستثناء. جواز النص في القانون على سريانها على ما وقع قبل تاريخ العمل بها في غير المواد الجزائية. شرط ذلك. موافقة أغلبية أعضاء مجلس الأمة. م١٧٩ من الدستور. إعمال هذا الشرط غير لازم عند غياب الحياة النيابية. علة ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٤/١٩٨٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص ٤٢٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 373. PDF pages: 367.

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