Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 80

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

English translation of the principle

The obligation to ascertain the common intention, prevailing customs and true intent of the contracting parties when interpreting the contract. - And see: Contract (8) International Prohibition
Arabic original
وجوب تقصي النية المشتركة والعادات الجارية والقصد الحقيقي للعاقدين عند تفسير العقد. - وراجع: عقد (٨) حظر دولي
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٥/٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١١/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣١٢)

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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