Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 201

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

English translation of the principle

The offense of issuing a check without funds. When it is constituted. - Bad faith in the offense of issuing a check without funds. The drawer's knowledge that there are no funds for the check suffices to establish it. Such knowledge is presumed on his part. No specific intent is required for this offense to be constituted. - The motive for issuing the check. Has no effect on the establishment of criminal liability.
Arabic original
جريمة إصدار شيك دون رصيد. متى تتحقق. - سوء النية في جريمة إصدار شيك دون رصيد. يكفي لتوافرها علم الساحب بعدم وجود رصيد للشيك. افتراض هذا العلم في حقه. عدم استلزام نية خاصة لقيام هذه الجريمة. - الباعث على إصدار الشيك. لا أثر له في قيام المسؤولية الجزائية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٩٧/١٩٨٨ جزائي جلسة ٦/٢/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص١٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 51. PDF pages: 48.

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