Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1276

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The contract is the law of the contracting parties. It is regarded as law in relation to its parties. It is a law particular to them, even though its origin is agreement, and its provisions constitute the reference for determining each party's rights and obligations vis-à-vis the other.
Arabic original
العقد شريعة المتعاقدين. ويعتبر بالنسبة لعاقديه بمثابة القانون. هو قانون خاص بهما وإن كان منشأه الاتفاق وتكون أحكامه هي المرجع في تحديد حقوق والتزامات كل طرف قبل الآخر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٨/٢٠٠٧ إداري جلسة ١٣/٤/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٩ ج ٢ ص ٢٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 267. PDF pages: 267.

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