Article 108 of the Saudi Law of Evidence

المادة 108 من نظام الإثبات · الباب التاسع: المعاينة

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- للمحكمة -من تلقاء نفسها أو بناء على طلب أحد الخصوم- أن تقرر معاينة المتنازع فيه، وتحدد في قرار المعاينة تاريخها ومكانها، ويبلغ به من كان غائباً من الخصوم قبل الموعد المقرر بـ(أربع وعشرين) ساعة على الأقل.

2- للمحكمة ندب خبير للاستعانة به في المعاينة، ولها سماع من ترى سماعه من الشهود.

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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