Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 166

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

English translation of the principle

Payment of the value of a cheque before the due date. Does not negate the establishment of the offence so long as the drawer has not recovered the cheque. - Payment subsequent to the occurrence of the offence. Has no effect on the establishment of criminal liability, although it permits the trial court to order exemption from punishment or suspension of execution of the sentence. Article 237, Penal Code. Example of failure to satisfy the conditions for exemption.
Arabic original
الوفاء بقيمة الشيك قبل تاريخ الاستحقاق. لا ينفي توافر الجريمة طالما لم يسترد الساحب الشيك. - الوفاء اللاحق لوقوع الجريمة. لا أثر له على قيام المسئولية الجزائية وإن كان يجيز لمحكمة الموضوع أن تأمر بالإعفاء من العقاب أو بوقف تنفيذ العقوبة. م٢٣٧ ق جزاء. مثال لعدم توافر شروط الإعفاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٧٢/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٩/٤/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٦٠٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 44. PDF pages: 41.

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