Under the Kuwaiti judicial framework, which judicial entity holds the exclusive authority to determine the constitutionality of laws and interpret constitutional texts?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The Constitutional Court (Al-Mahkama Al-Dusturiya)
- Step 1: Law No. 14 of 1973 established the Constitutional Court of Kuwait.
- Step 2: It is an independent judicial body composed of five senior judges.
- Step 3: It possesses sole jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes regarding the constitutionality of legislative statutes, emiri decrees, and electoral contestations.
Answer
The Constitutional Court (Al-Mahkama Al-Dusturiya).
Why not the others: Court of Cassation reviews civil and criminal points of law; Administrative Court reviews executive administrative decisions; parliamentary committees draft bills.
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