Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 233

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

English translation of the principle

The obligation to apply the statutory provision itself without adopting anything contrary to it or restricting it, so long as its meaning is clear. The reason: avoiding the creation of a different rule through interpretation.
Arabic original
وجوب إعمال النص القانوني ذاته دون الأخذ بما يخالفه او تقييده طالما كان واضح الدلالة. علة ذلك: تجنب استحداث حكم مغاير عن طريق التأويل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٠/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٦/١١/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٣٢)

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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