Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1978

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

English translation of the principle

Clear contractual wording. It may not be departed from. No weight is given to implication in the face of an express statement. Example.
Arabic original
عبارة العقد الواضحة. لا يجوز الانحراف عنها. لا عبرة للدلالة في مقابل التصريح. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٢٢، ١٢٦/٩٦ عمالي جلسة ٢٠/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣٧٤)

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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