Article 78 of the Saudi Criminal Procedure Law

المادة 78 من نظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الثاني: ندب الخبراء

Official text (Arabic)

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

للخصوم الاعتراض على الخبير إذا وجدت أسباب قوية تدعو إلى ذلك، ويقدم الاعتراض إلى المحقق للفصل فيه، ويجب أن يبين فيه أسباب الاعتراض، وعلى المحقق الفصل فيه في مدة ثلاثة أيام من تقديمه. ويترتب على هذا الاعتراض عدم استمرار الخبير في عمله إلا إذا اقتضى الحال الاستعجال فيأمر المحقق باستمراره.

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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