Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 30

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

English translation of the principle

Recourse to the general law where a special law exists. In principle, impermissible in respect of what the special law omitted to regulate. An example concerning maritime carriage. - When subsequent general legislation repeals earlier special legislation.
Arabic original
الرجوع على القانون العام في حالة وجود قانون خاص. غير جائزاً أصلاً فيما فات تنظيمه بمعرفة القانون الخاص. مثال في شأن نقل بحري. - متى ينسخ التشريع العام اللاحق تشريعاً خاصاً سابقاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٧/١٩٨٣ تجاري جلسة ٨/٢/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص ٤٥٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 343. PDF pages: 337.

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