Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 759

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of issuing a cheque without existing and disposable funds to cover payment. It is established whenever the drawer issues the cheque to the payee knowing that there are no existing and disposable funds to cover it. The effect of this. - The judgment’s statement that the female appellant issued a cheque in favour of the victim. The bank’s statement that the appellant’s account was closed before the cheque was issued establishes the elements of the offence of which she was convicted. B- Criminal intent:-
Arabic original
جريمة إصدار شيك ليس له مقابل وفاء قائم وقابل للتصرف فيه. تحققها متى أصدر الساحب الشيك للمستفيد مع علمه بعدم وجود مقابل وفاء له قائم وقابل للتصرف فيه. أثر ذلك. - إيراد الحكم إصدار الطاعنة شيكاً لصالح المجني عليه. إفادة البنك أن حساب الطاعنة مغلق قبل إصدار الشيك تتوافر به أركان الجريمة التي دينت بها. ب- القصد الجنائي:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٣/٢٠٠٥ جزائي جلسة ٦/١١/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ٦٣٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 215. PDF pages: 212.

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