Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1959

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

English translation of the principle

Understanding the facts of the case and discerning the meaning of agreements in light of the circumstances surrounding their drafting are within the authority of the trial judge, provided this is reasonable.
Arabic original
تحصيل فهم الواقع في الدعوى واستظهار مدلول الاتفاقات على ضوء الظروف التي أحاطت بتحريرها من سلطة قاضي الموضوع متى كان سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٨١، ١٨٢/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٣١/١/١٩٩٥ 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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