Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3728

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The general rule is that a cheque is an instrument of death for a debt due to the person in whose favour it was drawn, unless the contrary is proved.
Arabic original
الأصل أن الشيك أداة وفاة بدين مستحق لمن حرر لصالحه ما لم يثبت العكس.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠٧/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١١/٣/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ١٠٢٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 629. PDF pages: 629.

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