Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 809

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

English translation of the principle

Refraining from punishment in cheque offences. Conditional on payment of its value. The victim's withdrawal of his complaint because he obtained from the accused an acknowledgment of indebtedness for the value of the cheque. Is not payment.
Arabic original
الامتناع عن العقاب في جرائم الشيك. رهن بالوفاء بقيمته. تنازل المجني عليه عن شكواه لحصوله على إقرار من المتهم بالمديونية بقيمة الشيك.ً ليس وفاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١/١٩٨٧ جزائي جلسة ٣٠/٣/١٩٨٧ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٥١٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 226. PDF pages: 223.

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