Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 244

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

English translation of the principle

Clarity of the wording of a legal provision. Its effect. Interpreting it on the basis of the purposes and considerations behind its adoption. Impermissible.
Arabic original
وضوح عبارة النص القانوني . أثره . تفسيره على أساس ما وراء إقراراه من قاصد واعتبارات. غير جائز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٤/١٩٩١ تجاري جلسة ٣/٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص ٤٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 386. PDF pages: 380.

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