Article 191 of the Saudi Criminal Procedure Law

المادة 191 من نظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل التاسع: أوجه البطلان

Official text (Arabic)

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

إذا وجدت المحكمة أن في الدعوى عيبًا جوهريًا لا يمكن تصحيحه، فعليها أن تصدر حكمًا بعدم سماع هذه الدعوى. ولا يمنع هذا الحكم من إعادة رفعها إذا توافرت الشروط النظامية.

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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