Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1228
State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
A private instrument derives its probative force from the signature upon it and constitutes evidence of its contents against the signatory. His denial of this probative force by alleging that the signature upon it was procured through coercion or fraud. The signature being considered - 359 - Administrative in that event a forgery which may be established by all means of proof. 4- Presumptions:-
Arabic original
الورقة العرفية تستمد حجيتها من التوقيع عليها وتعتبر حجة بما ورد فيها على صاحب التوقيع. نفيه لهذه الحجية بادعائه اختلاس التوقيع عليها كرهاً أو غشاً. اعتبار التوقيع - ٣٥٩ - الإداري حينئذ تزويراً يجوز إثباته بطرق الإثبات كافة. ٤- قرائن:-Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعون ٢٤٥، ٢٥١، ٢٥٦/٢٠٠٨ إداري جلسة ١٥/٩/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٧ ج٣ ص٣١)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 359. PDF pages: 356–357.
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