Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2290

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The trial court has full authority to interpret the contract, understand the contracting parties’ intention, and give it the correct legal characterization, without review by the Court of Cassation, provided that it is reasonable. No weight is given to implication in the face of an express statement.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع السلطة التامة في تفسير العقد وتفهم نية العاقدين وتكييفها التكييف الصحيح بلا رقابة لمحكمة التمييز عليها متى كان سائغاً. لا عبرة للدلالة في مقابلة التصريح.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢/٨١ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٥/١٩٨١ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٩٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 398. PDF pages: 398.

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