Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 285

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

English translation of the principle

An express provision conclusive in its meaning. It may not be particularised, restricted or departed from, even on the pretext of seeking guidance from the rationale that prompted it and the legislature’s purpose in enacting it. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
النص الصريح قاطع الدلالة. عدم جواز تخصيصه أو تقييده أو الخروج عليه ولو بدعوى الاستهداء بالحكمة التي أملته وقصد الشارع منه. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ١١/١١/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد التاسع ص ٣٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 60. PDF pages: 60.

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