Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 897

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

English translation of the principle

Punishment for altering the truth in an official document. Its criterion. - 247 - Criminal - Affixing to an official instrument a signature attributed to a person from whom it did not emanate. Constitutes forgery. The condition for this.
Arabic original
العقاب على تغيير الحقيقة في الورقة الرسمية. مناطه. - ٢٤٧ - الجزاء - وقع إمضاء منسوب إلى شخص لم يصدر منه على محرر رسمي. يعد تزويراً. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٨/١٩٩٠ جزائي جلسة ٤/٦/١٩٩٠ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٢١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 247. PDF pages: 244–245.

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