Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 38

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

English translation of the principle

Repeal of legislation may be implied through the enactment of new legislation containing a provision that conflicts with an old provision. The specific rule restricts the general rule.
Arabic original
نسخ التشريع قد يكون ضمنياً بصدور تشريع جديد يشتمل نصاً يتعارض مع نص قديم. الحكم الخاص يقيد الحكم العام.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٢/١٩٩٢ تجاري جلسة ١/٣/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص ٤٥٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 345. PDF pages: 339.

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