Law of Evidence
Art. 29Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. An ordinary document shall be deemed drafted by the person who signed it
and shall have probative force against him, unless he explicitly denies the
handwriting, signature, seal, or fingerprint attributed to him or unless his
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successor explicitly denies the same or claims ignorance of the handwriting,
signature, seal, or fingerprint of the person from whom he received the right.
2. A person against whom an ordinary document is used and who discusses its
substance before the court may not deny its validity thereafter nor claim
ignorance of its issuance by the person from whom he received the right.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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