Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4510

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

English translation of the principle

Interpreting agreements and instruments to ascertain their true intended meaning, deriving judicial presumptions, examining evidence and documents, and drawing conclusions consistent with the facts of the case. Within the exclusive competence of the court of fact. The condition thereof. - The worker’s settlement of all his labour entitlements arising from his previous service. It is impermissible to retract it in respect of any part of the account covered by that settlement.
Arabic original
تفسير الاتفاقات والمحررات لتعرف حقيقة المقصود منها واستنباط القرائن القضائية وبحث الدلائل والمستندات واستخلاص ما يتفق مع واقع الدعوى. تستقبل به محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك. - تخالص العامل من كافة حقوقه العمالية المترتبة على خدمته السابقة. عدم جواز الرجوع عنه في شيء من الحساب الذي تحققت عنه تلك المخالصة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣/١٩٧٧ تجاري جلسة ٨/١/١٩٧٩ مج ٧ س ص ٢٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 872. PDF pages: 872.

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