Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 238

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

English translation of the principle

Where a provision is general, there is no scope for restricting it without a restricting basis. Where it is express and clear, it is impermissible to depart from it or interpret it under the pretext of seeking guidance from the rationale that dictated it and the legislature’s intent.
Arabic original
ورود النص عاماً لا محل لتخصيصه بغير مخصص. متى كان صريحاً واضحاً لا يجوز الخروج عليه أو تأويله بدعوى الاستهداء بالحكمة التي أملته وقصد الشارع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١٥/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٥/١٩٩٢ 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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