Law of Evidence
Art. 97Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. If a plaintiff fails to provide evidence and demands his adversary to take an
oath, the court shall demand such oath. If the adversary declines, the oath
shall be tendered back to the plaintiff if requested by the adversary. If the
plaintiff declines to take the tendered oath, his claim shall be dismissed.
2. If knowledge of a fact is limited to the defendant, he may not tender back the
oath and a ruling stating his decline shall be rendered.
3. The plaintiff may demand his adversary to take an oath, unless a final
judgment has been rendered on the case.
4. A person who demands or tenders back an oath may not retract it if his
adversary accepts to take the oath.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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