Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 237

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

English translation of the principle

Clarity of the wording of a legal provision. Its effect. Interpreting it on the basis of the intent and considerations behind its enactment. Impermissible.
Arabic original
وضوح عبارة النص القانوني. أثره. تفسيره على أساس ما وراء إقراراه من قصد واعتبارات. غير جائز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٤/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٣/٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 52. PDF pages: 52.

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