Law of Evidence
Art. 42Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. If litigants fail to agree on the documents suitable for comparison, only the
following shall be accepted:
a) The handwriting, signature, seal, or fingerprint on official documents.
b) Any part of the document subject of the authentication that the litigant
admits as being valid.
c) The litigant’s handwriting, signature, or fingerprint that he provides before
Law of Evidence
the court.
d) The handwriting, signature, seal, or fingerprint on ordinary documents that
are established to belong to the litigant.
2. The contested handwriting, signature, seal, or fingerprint shall be compared
against those which are made on documents established to be authentic.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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