Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2605

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Statutory provisions prescribing special limitation periods for certain rights. Must be construed narrowly so that they apply only to the specific cases they encompass.
Arabic original
نصوص القانون التي تقررّ تقادم بعض الحقوق بمدد خاصة. وجوب تفسيرها تفسيراً ضيّقاً بحيث لا تسري إلا على الحالات التي تضمنتّها بالذات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٥٠/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١٥/٥/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 503. PDF pages: 503.

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