Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1949

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

English translation of the principle

The trial court has authority to interpret contracts and conditions where its interpretation is supported by their wording and does not - 368 - Obligation depart from their apparent meaning. Clarity of the contract's wording. It may not be departed from through interpretation to ascertain the contracting parties' intention. - The judgment basing its ruling of lack of jurisdiction on compliance with the arbitration clause contained in the contract. No defect.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع سلطة تفسير العقود والشروط متى كان تفسيرها مما تحتمله عباراتها ولا - ٣٦٨ - التزام خروج فيه على المعنى الظاهر لها. وضوح عبارة العقد. لا يجوز الانحراف عنها عن طريق تفسيرها للتعرف على إرادة المتعاقدين. - إقامة الحكم قضاءه بعدم الاختصاص التزاماً بشرط التحكيم الوارد بالعقد. لا عيب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٧/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ١٩/١٢/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 368. PDF pages: 368–369.

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