Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2010

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 the intention of their contracting parties and authors. Within the trial court’s authority. The condition for this. - Clear contractual wording may not be departed from. Example.
Arabic original
تفسير العقود والمحررات للتعرف على مقصود عاقديها ومحرريها. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك. - عدم جواز الانحراف عن عبارة العقد الواضحة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠١٦/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ٧/١/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ١ ص ١٧)

(الطعن ٥٢٧/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ٢٨/٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ١ ص ٤٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 377. PDF pages: 377.

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