Charge of the Judiciary in Kuwait, Judicial council consists of president and vice - president of the Supreme Court, and president and vice - president of Appeal court and the attorney general and the president of the High court and the under secretary ministry of Justice.
The court of first instance is divided to the court of various judicial powers determined by the Type of conflict and there are court of appeal and Supreme Court.
In 1973 the constitutional council established and not limited his interpretations of laws, but extends to the eternal regulations, in addition to overseeing the elections contests.
State security court was founded in 1969 and considers issues relating to state security external of internal.
The Judiciary and Legal codification
Kuwait legal system mixture of British general law, French civil law, Islamic and Egyptian law.
Constitution of Kuwait in 1962 is guarantees the independence of the Judiciary and Kept on the organization and functioning of Judiciary.
The main legal codes include civil, commercial, criminal codes and the code of criminal procedure.
The structure of the Judiciary and court system
Judicial system consists of three levels, at the base of the system court of first in stance hearing the civil, commercial, personal status, and penal actions individual ally.
The appellate court hearing of the appeals of sentences from the court of first instance.
