Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 219

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

English translation of the principle

Inquiry into the rationale of legislation and the reasons for it. There is no occasion for this except where the text is ambiguous, compelling the judge to investigate the objective sought by the legislation and the intention that dictated it in order to ascertain the correct rule. - 49 - Law
Arabic original
البحث عن حكمه التشريع ودواعيه. لا محل لها إلا عند غموض النص مما يضطر القاضي إلى تقصي الغرض الذي رمى إليه التشريع والقصد الذي أملاه في سبيل التعرف على الحكم الصحيح. - ٤٩ - القانون
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٥/١٩٧٦ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٥/١٩٧٨- مج ٧ س ص ٢١٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 49. PDF pages: 49.

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