Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 891

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

English translation of the principle

The accused's mere alteration of his name in the police report. When it does not constitute forgery. The accused's assumption of the name of a person known to him. Constitutes forgery of an official document. The basis thereof.
Arabic original
مجرد تغيير المتهم لاسمه في محضر الشرطة. متى لا يعد تزويراً. انتحال المتهم اسم شخص معروف لديه. يعد تزويراً في محرر رسمي. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦٣/١٩٨٩ جزائي جلسة ٢٥/١٢/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٢١٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 246. PDF pages: 243.

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