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The system of Muslim law (the Shari'ah ) was augmented by 1959 legislation thatestablished courts of law, regulated the judicial system, and adopted modern legalcodes. In each administrative district of Kuwait there is a summary court, composedof one or more divisions, each presided over by one judge. The summary courts dealwith civil and commercial cases and leases. A tribunal of first instance has jurisdiction

over matters involving personal status, civil and commercial cases, and criminalcases, except those of a religious nature, cases in which the amount involved exceedsKD 1,000. The High Court of Appeals is divided into two chambers, one with

jurisdiction over appeals involving personal status and civil cases, the other overappeals involving commercial and criminal cases. State security court decisions may

be appealed to the court of Cassation. Ordinary criminal cases may be appealed to theHigh Court of Appeals. The five-member Superior Constitutional Court is the highestlevel of the Kuwaiti judiciary. The Superior Constitutional Court interprets theconstitution and deals with disputes related to the constitutionality of laws, statutesand by-laws. A military court handles offenses committed by members of the securityforces. Religious courts, Sunni and Shi'a, decide family law matters, but there is also a

separate domestic court for non-Muslims. There is no Shi'a appellate court. Shi'acases are adjudicated by Sunni courts of appeals on appeal.

While the 1962 constitution guarantees an independent judiciary, the executive branchretains control over its administration and budget. The Emir, after recommendation ofthe Justice Ministry, appoints judges in the regular courts. Kuwaiti nationals receivelifetime appointments; non-Kuwaiti judges receive renewable terms of one to threeyears.

The constitution gives the authority to pardon and commute sentences to Emir. TheSpecial State Security Court was abolished in 1995.

Read more: http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Kuwait-JUDICIAL-SYSTEM.html#ixzz2C8TFqvguhe Judiciary in Kuwait is an independent body. In each administrative district ofKuwait there is a Summary Court (also called Courts of First Instance which arecomposed of one or more divisions, like a Traffic Court or an Administrative Court);then there is Court of Appeals; Cassation Court and lastly - a Constitutional Courtwhich interprets the constitution and deals with disputes related to theconstitutionality of laws. Kuwait has a civil law system; Islamic law is significant in

personal matters. Kuwait has not accepted compulsory International Court of Justicejurisdiction.

Kuwait has .Known the first unified judiciary that includes prominent courts atdifferent levels and their terms of reference in 1960 under the Amiri decree No. 19 /1959, where it used to be a one legitimate Court next two committees in publicsecurity circles to settle the disputes and of other committees of the trade thatconsiders Commercial cases..In 1965 established the summary courts (asima court hawalli- and-Ahmadi), the

latest of which was the establishment Jahra'a summary Court..The Court of first instance considers disputes on personal civil, commercial, labor,

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leases, administrative cases, and consider felonies and misdemeanors cases and whatis appealed of misdemeanors and some civil and commercial cases and urgent.Whereas The criminal courts decides on Misdemeanors and traded civil disputes,and urgent matters which does not exceed a certain value. First instance circles wereestablished to consider disputes relating to personal status and leases in some

summary courts for the public Convenience.

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