Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 317

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

English translation of the principle

A general, unqualified provision leaves no scope for narrowing, qualifying, or interpreting it. The reason for this. This would create, through interpretation, a different rule not contained in the provision. - Interpretation of provisions. Permissible only where the provision is ambiguous or contains uncertainty. - 68 - Law
Arabic original
النص العام المطلق لا محل لتخصيصه أو تقييده أو تأويله. علة ذلك. استحداث ذلك لحكم مغاير لم يأت به النص عن طريق التأويل. - تفسير النصوص. لا يجوز إلا عند غموض النص أو وجود لبس فيه. - ٦٨ - القانون
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣٤/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/٤/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٥ ج ٢ ص ٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 68. PDF pages: 68.

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