Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1982

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

English translation of the principle

Interpreting contracts and instruments to ascertain their contracting parties’ intent falls within the authority of the court of merits. Its condition. - The endower’s words. The criterion for understanding them. Referring to their entirety as a complete unit to ascertain the endower’s intention. - 372 - Obligation
Arabic original
تفسير العقود والمحررات للتعرف على مقصود عاقديها من سلطة الموضوع. شرطه. - كلام الواقف. مناط تفهمه. الرجوع فيه إلى مجمله كوحدة كاملة للوقوف على إرادة الواقف. - ٣٧٢ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧١/٩٨ أحوال جلسة ٢٩/٥/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣٧٥)

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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