Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1968

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

English translation of the principle

The authority of the court of merits to interpret contracts. Its condition. The interpretation must be one that the terms of the contract can bear, without departing from their apparent meaning. Contravention thereof. An error in the application of the law requiring cassation of the judgment. An example.
Arabic original
سلطة محكمة الموضوع في تفسير العقود. شرطها. أن يكون تفسيراً تحتمله عبارات العقد دون خروج عن المعنى الظاهر لها. مخالفة ذلك. خطأ في تطبيق القانون توجب تمييز الحكم. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٨/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١٠/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 371. PDF pages: 371.

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