Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3880

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The bank's liability for paying a cheque on which the drawer's signature was forged. Its nature and rationale. - Fault of the drawer, the chequebook holder, in safeguarding it. Its standard is objective. - Inferring fault giving rise to liability. Within the discretionary authority of the trial court. The limitations on this.
Arabic original
مسئولية البنك عن صرف شيك زور فيه توقيع الساحب. ماهيتها والعلة منها. - خطأ الساحب صاحب دفتر الشيكات في المحافظة عليه. معياره موضوعي. - استخلاص الخطأ الموجب للمسئولية. من إطلاقات محكمة الموضوع. قيود ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٧٠، ٤٠٢/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ١/٤/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٤٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 716. PDF pages: 716.

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