Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 839

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

English translation of the principle

When the offence of forging an official document is established. The motive for committing the offence. What is not among its elements. Forgery of an official document occurs even if no harm is caused to a particular person.
Arabic original
متى تتحقق جريمة تزوير محرر رسمي. الباعث على ارتكاب الجريمة. ما ليس من أركانها. التزوير في محرر رسمي يقع ولو لم يحدث ضرر لشخص معين.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٤/١٩٨٣ جزائي جلسة ٥/١٢/١٩٨٣ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص١٤٣) (والطعن ٨٠/١٩٨٧ جزائي جلسة ١٢/١٠/١٩٨٧ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٢١٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 237. PDF pages: 234.

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