Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 774

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 for payment of a debt due to the person in whose favor it was drawn and embodies its cause unless the contrary is established.
Arabic original
الأصل أن الشيك أداة وفاء بدين مستحق لمن حرر لصالحه وينطوي على سببه ما لم يثبت العكس.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠٧/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١١/٣/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 145. PDF pages: 145.

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