Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 879

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of forgery of official documents. What establishes it. Mere alteration of the truth without requiring harm. Reason thereof. Example of using an assumed name in an official document. Not an individual declaration. The offence is established even if the name is fictitious. - 244 - Penal
Arabic original
جريمة التزوير في المحررات الرسمية. ما يحققها. مجرد تغيير الحقيقة دون اشتراط الضرر. علة ذلك. مثال التسمي باسم منتحل في محرر رسمي. ليس إقراراً فردياً. تحقق الجريمة ولو كان الاسم وهمياً. - ٢٤٤ - الجزاء
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥١/١٩٨٥ جزائي جلسة ١٣/٥/١٩٨٥ 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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