Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 974

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

English translation of the principle

The offense of using a forged document is not established against the perpetrator of the forgery, whether a principal or an accomplice. The basis thereof. - 263 - Penal
Arabic original
جريمة استعمال محرر مزور لا تقوم في حق مرتكب التزوير سواء كان فاعلاً أو شريكاً. أساس ذلك. - ٢٦٣ - الجزاء
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٤٢/١٩٨١ جزائي جلسة ٢١/١٢/١٩٨١ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٧٩)

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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