Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 383

The offense of using real or alleged influence. Its two forms: requesting a promise or a gift on the pretext that it is a bribe for a public official, with the intention of retaining it, or for using real or alleged influence to obtain an advantage from a public authority. - Claiming influence. It need not be express. - Invoking influence. It does not require the use of fraudulent means. Mere lying constitutes the claim. The presence of both matters. Constitutes the offense of fraud alongside trading in influence.