Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 606

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · 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 who owns the chequebook in safeguarding it. The standard for assessing it. Objective.
Arabic original
مسئولية البنك عن صرف شيك زور فيه توقيع الساحب. ماهيتها والعلة منها. - خطأ الساحب صاحب دفتر الشيكات في المحافظة عليه. معيار تقديره. موضوعي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٧٠، ٤٠٢/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ١/٤/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٧٣٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 113. PDF pages: 113.

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