Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1940

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

English translation of the principle

The court of merits has full authority to ascertain the facts in the action, to interpret the documents, contracts and other instruments submitted to it, and to infer what it considers most faithful to the intent of their contracting parties.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع السلطة التامة في تحصيل فهم الواقع في الدعوى. وفي تفسير المستندات والعقود وسائر المحررات التي تقدم إليها واستخلاص ما تراه أو في بمقصود عاقديها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢٠/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١١/٥/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٣٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 367. PDF pages: 367.

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