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Legal and Judicial Structure
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In addition to these systems. Saudi Arabia has an extensive legal structure. The judicial system is based on the Shari'ah. In 1928, King Abdul Aziz decreed the organisation of the court system and the procedures to be followed. Subsequent decrees in 1936 and 1952 for the Civil Procedures Rules, in 1955 for the establishment of the Board of Grievances and in 1970 for the formation of the Ministry of Justice enabled the judicial system to better deal with the country's needs as it continued to develop. Today. the Ministry of Justice administers the Shari'ah legal system through the Shari'ah Courts. At the trial level are the General Courts, or Courts of the First Instance. Decisions by these courts can be appealed to the appellate and. finally, the High Shari'ah Court.
The next level is the Appeals Court. Disputes arising from codified regulations are handled by the Board of Grievances or by special courts. Examples are the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs' Supreme Committee for the Settlement of Labor Disputes and the Ministry of Commerce's Commercial Disputes Settlement Committee.
The decisions of these courts can be appealed to the office of the King or the Crown Prince, which turn the appeal over to the legal office of the Council of Ministers. A decision by the Council of Ministers, signed by the King, is final.
The revitalisation of Saudi Arabia's political system reflects the nation's adaptability to modern development without compromising its religious and cultural values. .
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