Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3656

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

English translation of the principle

Interpreting judgments submitted in the action as documents is within the power of the court of merits, provided that the interpretation is reasonable. Where the judgment is clear. And conveys a specific meaning. No departure from it is permissible. Contravention thereof. Error. An example of the court exceeding its interpretive power. - 689 - Procedure
Arabic original
تفسير الأحكام التي تقدم في الدعوى كمستندات من سلطة محكمة الموضوع مادام سائغاً. متى كان الحكم واضحاً. ويفيد معنى معيناً. فلا يجوز الانحراف عنه. مخالفة ذلك. خطأ. مثال على تجاوز المحكمة سلطتها في التفسير. - ٦٨٩ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٧، ٢٦/١٩٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٦/١١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص٥٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 689. PDF pages: 686.

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