Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2282

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

English translation of the principle

The contract is the law of the contracting parties. The consequence thereof: it is considered, in relation to its parties, equivalent to law, or a law specific to them, even though its origin is agreement.
Arabic original
العقد شريعة المتعاقدين. مؤدى ذلك: أنه يعتبر بالنسبة إلى عاقديه بمثابة القانون أو هو قانون خاص بهما وإن كان منشؤه الاتفاق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٥/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/١٠/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ٣ ص ٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 424. PDF pages: 424.

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