Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 194

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

English translation of the principle

The motive for committing the offence. It is not one of its elements. Forgery of an official instrument occurs even if no harm is caused to a particular person.
Arabic original
الباعث على ارتكاب الجريمة. ليس من أركانها. التزوير في محرر رسمي يقع ولو لم يحدث ضرر لشخص معين.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٤/١٩٨٣ جزائي جلسة ٥/١٢/١٩٨٣ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص١١١) (والطعن ٨٠/١٩٨٧ جزائي جلسة ١٢/١٠/١٩٨٧ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص١٧١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 50. PDF pages: 47.

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