Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 44

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

English translation of the principle

No recourse to the provisions of the general law where a special law exists, except regarding provisions omitted by the special law. Reason therefor. - 345 - Procedure
Arabic original
عدم الرجوع إلى أحكام القانون العام مع قيام القانون الخاص إلا فيما فات القانون الخاص من الأحكام. سبب ذلك. - ٣٤٥ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٤/١٩٩٧ تجاري جلسة ١١/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص ٧٧٦)

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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