Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 755

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

English translation of the principle

The particulars of a cheque. Need not be in the drawer's handwriting. The cheque must bear his signature. Signing a cheque in blank and delivering it to the beneficiary. Its import: the drawer authorises the beneficiary to complete its particulars before presenting it to the drawee.
Arabic original
بيانات الشيك. لا يلزم أن تكون بخط الساحب. وجوب أن يحمل الشيك توقيعه. توقيع الشيك على بياض وتسليمه إلى المستفيد. مفاده: تفويض الساحب للمستفيد في استيفاء بياناته قبل تقديمه للمسحوب عليه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤١٠/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٢٧/١١/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٢٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 214. PDF pages: 211.

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