Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 583

The crime of forgery of bank documents. Its realization through the perpetrator’s deliberate alteration of the truth therein by fraud using the means stipulated by law, with the intention of using them for the purpose for which they were altered, thereby causing harm. Actual occurrence of harm is not required. The possibility of its occurrence suffices. The judgment’s express and separate discussion of the element of harm. Not required. Its occurrence may be inferred from the general wording of the judgment. The document need not be issued by an employee competent to prepare it at a bank. Its creation in the likeness of bank documents suffices. - An individual declaration that is not punishable. It is a statement issued by one party and by someone other than a competent official. It is no more than information that may be true or false. Reason therefor. Example