Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 970

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

English translation of the principle

The court must first examine whether forgery of the document is established. Absence of forgery. Entails the absence of the offence of use. The basis thereof.
Arabic original
وجوب بحث المحكمة بداءةً ثبوت تزوير المحرر. عدم قيام التزوير. يستتبع عدم قيام جريمة الاستعمال. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢/١٩٧٩ جزائي جلسة ١٤/٥/١٩٧٩ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 263. PDF pages: 260.

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