Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 745

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

English translation of the principle

A cheque is, in principle, an instrument of payment. The drawer's assertion otherwise. Its effect. He bears the burden of proving what he asserts. - Payment of the debt. Its meaning.
Arabic original
الشيك بحسب الأصل أداة وفاء. ادعاء الساحب غير ذلك. أثره. أن عليه عبء إثبات ما يدعيه. - الوفاء بالدين. معناه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٧/١/١٩٩٦ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٥٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 212. PDF pages: 209.

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