Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 767

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

English translation of the principle

A cheque is, in principle, an instrument for payment of a debt to the beneficiary. Anyone claiming that it is an instrument evidencing a debt owed by the latter must prove this. The reason for this. Freedom from liability is the presumption until evidence is established of liability for the right claimed.
Arabic original
الشيك أصلاً أداة وفاء بدين للمستفيد. وعلى من يدعي أنه سند لدين ما بذمة الأخير أن يثبت ذلك. علة ذلك. براءة الذمة هي الأصل إلى أن يقم الدليل على إنشغالها بالحق المدعي به.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥/١٩٨٨ مدني جلسة ٢٣/١/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 144. PDF pages: 144.

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