Article 21 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law

المادة 21 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفصل الثالث: الأشياء والأموال

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

1- الأشياء المثلية هي ما تتماثل آحادها أو تتقارب بحيث يمكن أن يقوم بعضها مقام بعض عند الوفاء بلا فرقٍ يُعتد به عرفًا.

2- الأشياء القيمية هي ما تتفاوت آحادها في الصفات أو القيمة تفاوتًا يعتد به عرفًا أو يندر وجود أمثالٍ لها في التداول.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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