Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1975

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

English translation of the principle

Clarity of the contract's expressions in indicating the contracting parties' intention. Its effect. The trial judge is bound by their apparent meaning without interpretation.
Arabic original
وضوح عبارات العقد في دلالتها على قصد المتعاقدين. أثره. التزام قاضي الموضوع بمعناها الظاهر دون تفسير.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠٨/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٥/٥/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 372. PDF pages: 372.

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