Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 764

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

English translation of the principle

Bad faith in the offence of issuing a cheque without funds. Its establishment. Mere knowledge of the absence of funds for payment. Presumed knowledge. The administrative employee in the account holder's company who is authorised to draw funds: the basis of his liability. The nature of his work as an agent requires him to ascertain the existence of funds. His failure to do so. His liability as the issuer of the cheque. - What does not constitute an element of the offence:-
Arabic original
سوء النية في جريمة إصدار شيك بدون رصيد. توافره. مجرد العلم بعدم مقابل الوفاء. علم مفترض. الموظف الإداري بشركة صاحب الرصيد المفوض بالسحب أساس مسئوليته. طبيعة عمله كوكيل تستلزم تحققه من وجود الرصيد. إخلاله. مسئوليته باعتباره مصدر الشيك. - ما لا يعد من أركان الجريمة:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧٦/١٩٨٤ جزائي جلسة ٢٤/٦/١٩٨٥ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٣٠٨) (والطعن ٢١١/١٩٨٧ جزائي جلسة ١٨/١/١٩٨٨ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٥٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 216. PDF pages: 213.

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