Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 868

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

English translation of the principle

The law has not prescribed particular evidence for proving forgery. - There is no basis for the contention that the case papers lack technical evidence of the commission of forgery. The trial court is not obliged to appoint an expert so long as the matter is established before it by other evidence. - 242 - Criminal Sixth: The necessity for the court to inspect the forged instrument:-
Arabic original
القانون لم يعين دليلاً معيناً لإثبات جريمة التزوير. - لا محل للنعي بخلو أوراق الدعوى من دليل فني على وقوع جريمة التزوير. محكمة الموضوع لا تلتزم بتعيين خبير مادام الأمر ثابتاً لديها من الأدلة الأخرى. - ٢٤٢ - الجزاء سادساً: لزوم اطلاع المحكمة على المحرر المزور:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٨٧/٢٠٠٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/١٢/٢٠٠٦ القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني عشر ص٦٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 242. PDF pages: 239.

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