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Legal system

Kuwait — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1991 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1992 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1993 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1994 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1995 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1996 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1997 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1998 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1999 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2000 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2001 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2002 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2003 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2004 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2005 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2006 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2007 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2008 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic religious law
2012 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic religious law
2013 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic religious law
2014 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic religious law
2015 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic religious law
2016 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic religious law
2017 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic religious law
2018 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law
2019 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law
2020 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law
2021 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law
2022 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law
2023 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law
2024 mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law
2025 mixed system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law