Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 966

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

English translation of the principle

Punishable forgery. Need not be skilfully executed. The criterion in this regard. The possibility that some people may be deceived by it. Example: altering a passport’s expiry date. Some passport officers being deceived by it. Forgery. Eleventh: The offence of forgery is among offences involving dishonour and breach of trust:-
Arabic original
التزوير المعاقب عليه. لا يلزم اتقانه. العبرة في ذلك. جواز انخداع بعض الناس به. مثال تغيير تاريخ انتهاء جواز سفر. انخداع بعض موظفي الجوازات به. تزوير. حادي عشر: جريمة التزوير من الجرائم المخلة بالشرف والأمانة:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٣/١٩٨٥ جزائي جلسة ١٤/١٠/١٩٨٥ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص١٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 262. PDF pages: 259.

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