Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 230

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

English translation of the principle

Where the legal provision is clear and explicit, there is no room for guidance by the rationale of the legislation; such guidance is appropriate where the provision is ambiguous.
Arabic original
متى كان النص القانوني واضحاً جلياً فلا محل للاستهداء بحكمة التشريع محل ذلك عند غموض النص.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٤/٧/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 51. PDF pages: 51.

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