Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 78

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

English translation of the principle

Clarity of the wording of a contract. Its effect. Departure from it by way of interpretation is impermissible. - Where there is scope for judicial interpretation of a contract. The obligation to ascertain the common intention without stopping at mere meanings. What guides the judge. When the judge resorts to prevailing customs in interpreting the contract.
Arabic original
وضوح عبارة العقد. أثره. عدم جواز الإنحراف عنها عن طريق تفسيرها. - وجود محل لتفسير القاضي للعقد. وجوب تقصي النية المشتركة دون الوقوف عند مجرد المعاني. ما الذي يستهدي به. متى يلجأ القاضي في تفسير العقد للعادات الجارية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٢/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/٦/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ١٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 23. PDF pages: 23.

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