Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1780

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

English translation of the principle

Characterization of contracts. The criterion is what the contracting parties intended by them. Ascertaining that. A matter of fact. It is necessary to ascertain the contracting parties’ purpose and what their common intention was directed toward, relate it to the indications and supporting grounds leading to it, and then apply the correct legal rule thereto.
Arabic original
تكييف العقود. المناط فيه ما عناه العاقدون منها. التعرف على ذلك. موضوعي. وجوب استظهار قصد المتعاقدين وما اتجهت إليه نيتهما المشتركة ورده إلى ما يؤدي إليه من الشواهد والأسانيد ثم إنزال القاعدة القانونية الصحيحة عليه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥/١٩٧٥ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/٣/١٩٧٧ - مج ٧ س ص ١٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 348. PDF pages: 348.

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