Article 23 of the Saudi Law of Evidence

المادة 23 من نظام الإثبات · الفصل الثاني: استجواب الخصوم

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- تكون الإجابة في الجلسة نفسها إلا إذا رأت المحكمة إعطاء موعد للإجابة.

2- تكون الإجابة في مواجهة من طلب الاستجواب، ولا يتوقف الاستجواب على حضوره.

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)

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