Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1891

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

English translation of the principle

Interpreting contracts, documents, and disputed terms, and assessing whether a contracting party made a mistake or negating that. A matter of fact independently determined by the trial judge. The condition for that. Basing his ruling on what supports it.
Arabic original
تفسير العقود والمستندات والشروط المختلف عليها وتقدير وقوع المتعاقد في الغلط أو نفي ذلك. واقع تستقل به قاضي الموضوع. شرط ذلك. إقامة قضائه على ما ينتجه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٧/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/٥/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٠٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 361. PDF pages: 361.

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