Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 954

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

English translation of the principle

Not every alteration of the truth in a document constitutes forgery. - An individual declaration. Its nature. Falsehood therein. Does not constitute punishable forgery. Example.
Arabic original
ليس كل تغيير للحقيقة في محرر يعتبر تزويراً. - الإقرار الفردي. ماهيته. الكذب فيه. لا يعد تزوير معاقب عليه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٧/١٩٧٦ جزائي جلسة ٢٣/٥/١٩٧٧ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٣٢) (والطعن ٤٩/١٩٨١ جزائي جلسة ٤/٥/١٩٨١ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص١٢٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 260. PDF pages: 257.

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