Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1926

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

English translation of the principle

Interpreting contracts and deriving what accords with the parties' intention. Within the authority of the court of merits. Its means of doing so and its limitations.
Arabic original
تفسير العقود واستخلاص ما يتفق ومقصود العاقدين. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. سبيلها إلى ذلك وقيوده.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥، ٣٣/٨٨ مدني جلسة ٦/٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٤١) (والطعن ٤١/٨٨ مدني جلسة ٢٧/٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٤١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 366. PDF pages: 366.

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