Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2011

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. Where the wording of instruments or contracts is clear and apparent, it may not be interpreted. The reason: no weight is given to implication in the face of the express text.
Arabic original
تفسير العقود والمحررات للتعرف على مقصود عاقديها ومحرريها. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك. متى كانت عبارات المحررات أو العقود واضحة ظاهرة فلا يجوز تفسيرها. علة ذلك: أنه لا عبرة بالدلالة مقابل صريح النص.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٠٤٨، ١٠٩٣/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ١٣/٣/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ١ ص ١٨٩)

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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