Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 240

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The obligation to apply the legal provision itself without adopting anything contrary to it or restricting it so long as its meaning is clear. The reason therefor: to avoid creating a different rule through interpretation.
Arabic original
وجوب إعمال النص القانوني ذاته دون الأخذ بما يخالفه أو تقييده طالما كان واضح الدلالة. علة ذلك: تجنب استحداث حكم مغاير عن طريق التأويل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٠/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٦/١١/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص ٤٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 385. PDF pages: 379.

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