Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1948

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

English translation of the principle

The court of merits may interpret contracts to ascertain the intention of their parties so long as its interpretation is reasonable and does not depart from their apparent meaning.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع تفسير العقود للتعرف على مقصود عاقديها ما دام تفسيرها سائغاً وبلا خروج عن معناه الظاهر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٦/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١١/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٣٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 368. PDF pages: 368.

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