Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2220

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

An original forgery action was instituted for anyone who fears that a forged instrument may be invoked against him. Recourse to this action depends on the document alleged to be forged not having been invoked in an action being heard by the judiciary. If the document has been invoked in a pending action. Recourse must be had to an incidental forgery action. The import of this. Example.
Arabic original
دعوى التزوير الأصلية شرعت لمن يخشى الاحتجاج عليه بمحرر مزور. مناط الالتجاء إلى هذه الدعوى ألاّ يكون قد احتج بالورقة المدعى بتزويرها في دعوى ينظرها القضاء. إذا تم الاحتجاج بالورقة في دعوى منظورة. تعين الالتجاء إلى دعوى تزوير فرعية. مفاد ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٣٧/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/٣/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٧٠٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 412. PDF pages: 409.

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