Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 379

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

English translation of the principle

The criterion for the official character of a document in relation to forgery is that its author be a public official competent by virtue of his office to draw it up or intervene in its drafting. A person entrusted with a public service is not equivalent to an official in this regard. The basis thereof. A broker's or auctioneer's register is not considered an official document. Fifth: The penalty of dismissal from office:-
Arabic original
مناط رسمية الورقة في خصوص جريمة التزوير أن يكون محررها موظفاً عاماً مختصاً بمقتضى وظيفته بتحريرها أو بالتداخل في هذا التحرير. المكلف بخدمة عامة. لا يتساوى مع الموظف في هذا الشأن. أساس ذلك. دفتر السمسار أو الدلال لا يعتبر محرراً رسمياً. خامساً: عقوبة العزل:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧١/١٩٨٢ جزائي جلسة ١١/١٠/١٩٨٢ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٤٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 95. PDF pages: 92.

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