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    Kuwait Constitution
    Kuwait Constitution
    Kuwait Constitution
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    Kuwait Constitution

    By Government of Kuwait

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    Kuwait's constitution was ratified on November 11, 1962. The constitution of Kuwait contains 183 articles divided into five parts and a preamble: The State and System of Government (I); Fundamental Constituents of Kuwaiti Society (II); Public Rights and Duties (III); Powers (IV); General and Transitional Provisions (V).
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateApr 10, 2021
    ISBN4064066464110
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      Kuwait Constitution - Government of Kuwait

      Government of Kuwait

      Kuwait Constitution

      Published by Good Press, 2022

      [email protected]

      EAN 4064066464110

      Table of Contents

      [Preamble]

      Part I The State and System of Government

      Article 1 [Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity]

      Article 2 [State Religion]

      Article 3 [Official Language]

      Article 4 [Monarchy]

      Article 5 [State Symbols]

      Article 6 [Democracy]

      Part II Fundamental Constituents of Kuwaiti Society

      Article 7 [State Goals]

      Article 8 [Guardian State]

      Article 9 [Family]

      Article 10 [Youth Protection]

      Article 11 [Old Age Protection]

      Article 12 [Arab Heritage]

      Article 13 [Education]

      Article 14 [Science, Arts]

      Article 15 [Health Care]

      Article 16 [Property Rights]

      Article 17 [Public Property]

      Article 18 [Private Property, Inheritance]

      Article 19 [Confiscation]

      Article 20 [National Economy]

      Article 21 [Natural Resources]

      Article 22 [Employment, Tenements]

      Article 23 [Banking]

      Article 24 [Taxation]

      Article 25 [State Burdens]

      Article 26 [Public Office]

      Part III Public Rights and Duties

      Article 27 [Nationality]

      Article 28 [Deportation, Return]

      Article 29 [Equality, Human Dignity, Personal Liberty]

      Article 30 {...}

      Article 31 [Arrest, Move, No Torture]

      Article 32 [Nulla Poena Sine Lege, Personal Penalty]

      Article 33 {...}

      Article 34 [Presumption of Innocence, Right to Trial]

      Article 35 [Freedom of Religion and Belief]

      Article 36 [Freedom of Opinion and Expression]

      Article 37 [Freedom of the Press]

      Article 38 [Home]

      Article 39 [Freedom and Secrecy of Communication]

      Article 40 [Compulsory and Free Education]

      Article 41 [Right and Duty to Work]

      Article 42 [No Forced Labor]

      Article 43 [Association]

      Article 44 [Assembly]

      Article 45 [Petition]

      Article 46 [Asylum]

      Article 47 [National Defense, Military Service]

      Article 48 [Taxation, Minimum Standard of Living]

      Article 49 [Public Order, Public Morals]

      Part IV Powers

      Chapter I General Provisions

      Chapter II The Head of State

      Chapter III The National Assembly

      Chapter IV The Executive Power

      Chapter V The Judicial Power

      Part V General and Transitional Provisions

      Article 174 [Amendments of the Constitution]

      Article 175 [Limits to Constitutional Amendments]

      Article 176 [Powers of the Emir]

      Article 177 [Continuation of Treaties]

      Article 178 [Publication of Laws]

      Article 179 [Retroactive Laws]

      Article 180 [Continuation of Laws]

      Article 181 [No Suspension of Constitution]

      Article 182 [Publication, Enforcement]

      Article 183 [Continuing Assembly]

      [Preamble]

      Table of Contents

      In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful, We, Abdullah al-Salim al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, desiring to use the means of democratic rule for our dear Country; and, having faith in the role of this Country in furthering Arab nationalism and the promotion of world peace and human civilization; and, striving towards a better future in which the Country enjoys greater prosperity and higher international standing, and in which also the citizens are provided with

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