Article 54 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
المادة 54 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفرع الأول: أركان العقد أولًا: الرضى
Matters relating to guardianship and executorship are governed by the statutory texts specific to them.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تسري على المسائل المتعلقة بالولاية والوصاية النصوص النظامية الخاصة بها.
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
Article 54 explained in plain English
This article is a referral article; it does not itself regulate guardianship and executorship, but provides that matters relating to them are governed by the statutory texts specific to them.
This means that anyone looking for the rules on guardianship and executorship, such as the appointment of a guardian or executor, their powers, or the end of their authority, refers to the statutory texts specific to these matters, not to this article.
The article does not name those texts or summarize their provisions, so nothing of the content of those provisions can be taken from it.
The importance of this referral appears when reading the neighboring articles on the subject: Article 53 deals with the transactions of a spendthrift and of a person of impaired judgment, treating them after interdiction like the transactions of a minor able to discern, and before interdiction as valid unless they resulted from exploitation or collusion. Article 55 provides that transactions by guardians and executors are treated as valid within the limits set by statutory texts. This article and Article 55 both refer to statutory texts in determining the rules on guardians and executors.
If you have a matter relating to the appointment of a guardian or executor or to his dealings with the property of a minor, consult a lawyer who specializes in personal status cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Active contributorFrequently asked questions about Article 54 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
Where do I find the rules on guardianship and executorship?
The article provides that matters relating to guardianship and executorship are governed by the statutory texts specific to them.
Does this article regulate the rules on executorship in detail?
No. It does not regulate them itself, but refers them to the statutory texts specific to them.
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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.