Article 48 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law

المادة 48 من نظام المحاكم التجارية · الفصل الرابع: الشهادة

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- تقدر المحكمة شهادة الشهود من حيث عدالتهم وسلوكهم وتصرفهم وغير ذلك من ظروف القضية دون حاجة إلى التزكية .

2- إذا لم توافق الشهادة الدعوى أو لم تتفق أقوال الشهود بعضها مع بعض أخذت المحكمة من الشهادة بالقدر الذي تقتنع بصحته.

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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