Alqanoni

Law of Evidence

Art. 35
Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation

Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)

1. If the adverse litigant admits that the document is in his possession or remains silent, or if the claimant establishes the validity of his motion, the court shall order the production of said document. 2. If the adverse litigant refuses to produce the required document after being notified once, the copy of the document submitted by the person making the motion shall be deemed valid and a true copy of the original. If the person making the motion fails to submit a copy of the document, the court may accept his statement regarding the form and substance of the document. 3. If the adverse litigant denies the existence of such document and the person making the motion fails to submit to the court sufficient evidence establishing the validity of his motion, he may petition the court to order the adverse litigant to take an oath regarding such document, in accordance with the provisions established in Part 8 of this Law. If the adverse litigant declines to take the oath or tenders it back to the person making the motion and said person takes the oath, the copy of the document submitted by the person making the motion shall be deemed valid and a true copy of the original. If the person making the motion fails to produce a copy of the document, the court may accept his statement regarding the form and substance of the Law of Evidence document.

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