Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 179

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

English translation of the principle

The provisions of a law do not apply retroactively to facts preceding them unless the law so provides.
Arabic original
أحكام القانون لا تسري بأثر رجعي على الوقائع السابقة عليها إلا إذا نص القانون على ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٦/١٩٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/١١/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص ٤٢٨)

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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