Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1820

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

English translation of the principle

Characterisation of contracts. What matters is what the contracting parties intended. Ascertaining that intention. Within the authority of the court of fact. That intention may not be debated before the Court of Cassation. - 352 - Obligation
Arabic original
تكييف العقود. العبرة فيه بما قصده المتعاقدون. استظهار ذلك القصد. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. عدم جواز مناقشة ذلك القصد أمام محكمة التمييز. - ٣٥٢ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٦/٩٩ مدني جلسة ١٥/١/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣٧١) (والطعن ١٩٧/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ١٦/٤/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣٧١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 352. PDF pages: 352.

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