Law of Evidence
Art. 45Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. A claimant of forgery shall deliver to the court the alleged forged document
if it is in his possession or a copy thereof. If he refuses to deliver the original
document or the copy, as the case may be, his claim of forgery shall be
forfeited and may not be accepted thereafter.
2. If the document is in the possession of the adverse litigant, the court may
order him to deliver such document to the court or order the document to be
seized and deposited therewith. If the adverse litigant refuses to deliver the
document and the court is unable to seize it, said document shall be deemed
non-existent. This shall not preclude the court from seizing the document in
the future, if feasible.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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