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Federal Supreme Court – Criminal Appeal No. 59 of 2024 Regarding Money Crimes

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Federal Supreme Court

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

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Session on Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Headed by Judge / Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al-Jarrah "Head of the Department"
And with the membership of the judges / Khaled Mustafa Hassan and Islam Abdel Hadi Al-Deeb

 

(1-3) Money crimes: a criminal intent in the crime of issuing a check for a closed account at a time. Commercial transactions, commercial papers: Check: Close the account before the check is due.


1. The argument that the check that is the subject of the crime was issued as a guarantee or surety is not valid. Useless. The reason for this is that the purpose of issuing the check is irrelevant as long as it meets the requirements that make it a means of payment in the eyes of the law.

 

2. The presence of general criminal intent in the crime of issuing a check for a closed account prior to due date, with the defendant’s knowledge that his action prevents its payment, is sufficient for the subject court to assess this, provided that it is inferred from the ruling.

 

3. An example of the validity of the contested ruling’s evidence of the availability of the elements of the crime of issuing a check for a closed a...