Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1553

State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The offence of issuing a cheque without funds. Its prescribed penalty. Article 237, Penal Code. - Imposing imprisonment for one year for the offence of a cheque without funds and going below the minimum prescribed for the offence pursuant to Article 83, Penal Code. The Court of Appeal’s affirmation of this ruling. - 408 - Penal renders its judgment defective for error in applying the law and requires its partial cassation and correction in accordance with the law. The reason for this.
Arabic original
جريمة إعطاء شيك بدون رصيد. العقوبة المقررة لها. م ٢٣٧ جزاء. - القضاء بالحبس لمدة سنة عن جريمة شيك بدون رصيد والنزول عن الحد الأدنى المقرر للجريمة وفقاً لنص المادة ٨٣ جزاء. تأييد محكمة الاستئناف لهذا القضاء. - ٤٠٨ - الجزاء يعيب حكمها بالخطأ في تطبيق القانون ويوجب تمييزه تمييزاً جزئياً وتصحيحه وفقاً للقانون. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ١٢/١٠/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٣١٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 408. PDF pages: 405–406.

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