Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 878

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

English translation of the principle

An individual declaration. Altering the truth therein. Is not forgery. The reason therefor. - Forgery of an official document. Its criterion. - An age assessment form. Prepared solely to establish age. Any alteration of the truth in matters other than that. No forgery. Example concerning alteration of the nationality particular.
Arabic original
الإقرار الفردي. تغيير الحقيقة فيه. ليس تزويراً. علة ذلك. - التزوير في المحرر الرسمي. مناطه. - نموذج تقدير السن. أعد لإثبات السن فقط. كل تغيير للحقيقة فيما عدا ذلك. لا تزوير. مثال بشأن التغيير في بيان الجنسية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦٦/١٩٨٤ جزائي جلسة ١/٤/١٩٨٥ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص١٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 244. PDF pages: 241.

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