Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1957

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 ascertain the true nature of the relationship connecting the parties to the litigation from its facts and the evidence submitted therein, to ascertain the meaning of the agreements and investigate their parties’ common intention, provided this is reasonable.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع تعرف حقيقة العلاقة التي تربط طرفي الخصومة من وقائعها والأدلة المقدمة فيها لاستظهار مدلول الاتفاقات والتقصي عن النية المشتركة لأطرافها متى كان سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٦/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١٩/١٢/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٤٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 370. PDF pages: 370.

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