Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 278

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 provision. Its effect. It is impermissible to adopt anything contrary to it or to restrict it. The reason for this: no rule differing from the legislature's intent may be created through interpretation, and there is no ground for examining the wisdom and motives of the legislation on the pretext of seeking guidance from the wisdom that prompted it.
Arabic original
وضوح عبارة النص. أثره. لا يجوز الأخذ بما يخالفه أو تقييده. علة ذلك: عدم استحداث حكم مغاير لمراد الشارع عن طريق التأويل ولا وجه للبحث في حكمة التشريع ودواعيه بدعوى الاستهداء بالحكمة التي أملته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٥٦/٢٠٠١ إداري جلسة ٢٩/٤/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس المجلد التاسع ص ٣٣٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 392. PDF pages: 386.

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