Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1882

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

English translation of the principle

Interpretation of a contract. Within the authority of the court of merits, provided it does not rely on the meaning of one phrase to the exclusion of others. It must take account of the meaning conveyed by its terms as a whole. Example of an unsound interpretation.
Arabic original
تفسير العقد. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع بشرط ألا تعتد بما تعنيه عبارة دون غيرها. وجوب أن تعتد بما تفيده جملة عباراته. مثال على تفسير غير سائغ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٩/٨٤ مدني جلسة ٢١/١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 360. PDF pages: 360.

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