Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 251

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

English translation of the principle

Where a provision is clear, plain in meaning and conclusive in indicating its intent, it may not be departed from or construed on the pretext of seeking guidance from the rationale that prompted it.
Arabic original
متى كان النص واضحا جلى المعنى قاطعاً في الدلالة على المراد منه فإنه لا يجوز الخروج عليه أو تأويله بدعوى الاستهداء بالحكمة التي أملته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٤/٩٥ مدني جلسة ١٨/١/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 54. PDF pages: 54.

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