Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1899

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

English translation of the principle

The authority of the court of merits to interpret and characterize contracts. Its limitations. Not departing from the contract's expressions taken as a whole or contravening the parties' intention. An example of contravening that. - The criterion for characterizing and distinguishing an employment contract. The element of subordination. Its manifestations. An example of the absence of subordination.
Arabic original
سلطة محكمة الموضوع في تفسير العقود وتكييفها. قيودها. عدم الخروج عن عبارات العقد في جملتها أو مخالفة قصد العاقدين. مثال على مخالفة ذلك. - المناط في تكييف عقد العمل وتمييزه. عنصر التبعية. مظاهره. مثال لعدم توافر التبعية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٤١، ٤٢/٨٥ عمالي جلسة ١٠/٣/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 362. PDF pages: 362.

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