Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 770

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

English translation of the principle

The endorser’s knowledge in the cheque offence is presumed against him. The reason therefor. He must ascertain that the cheque is payable before endorsing it. His breach of this obligation. Its effect. The elements of the cheque offence are established. - The judgment’s reliance on the accused’s failure to present the two cheques to the drawee bank before endorsing them to negate his bad faith. Vitiates it by an error of law and flawed inference and requires its cassation.
Arabic original
علم المظهر في جريمة الشيك مفترض في حقه. علة ذلك. عليه الاستيثاق من قابلية الشيك للصرف قبل تظهيره. إخلاله بهذا الالتزام. أثره. قيام أركان جريمة الشيك. - استناد الحكم إلى عدم تقديم المتهم للشيكين إلى البنك المسحوب عليه قبل تظهيرهما في انتفاء توافر سوء نيته. يعيبه بالخطأ في القانون والفساد في الاستدلال ويوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢٧/١٩٩٧ جزائي جلسة ١٩/١٠/١٩٩٨ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٢٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 217. PDF pages: 214.

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