Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1904

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

English translation of the principle

The trial court may interpret contracts and documents and ascertain the intention of their parties, provided its interpretation is reasonable and does not depart from the meaning admitted by the contract’s wording or go beyond its apparent meaning.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع تفسير العقود والمستندات واستظهار نية طرفيها ما دام تفسيرها سائغاً وبلاخروج عن المعنى الذي تحتمله عبارات العقد أو مجاوزة لمعناها الظاهر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٤/٨٦ تجاري جلسة ١٠/١٢/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٣٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 363. PDF pages: 363.

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