Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 768

The rule concerning a cheque is that it is an instrument for payment of a debt to the person in whose favour it was drawn or to whom it devolved, and its delivery to the beneficiary is a presumption thereof until the contrary is proved. The implication thereof. It is insufficient in itself to prove the beneficiary's indebtedness to the drawer for its value, and the creditor's mere statement to him is not considered payment discharging the debtor's liability. - 144 - Commercial