Article 3 of the Saudi Law of Evidence

المادة 3 من نظام الإثبات · الباب الأول: أحكام عامة

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- البينة على من ادعى، واليمين على من أنكر.

2- البينة لإثبات خلاف الظاهر، واليمين لإبقاء الأصل.

3- البينة حجة متعدية، والإقرار حجة قاصرة.

4- الثابت بالبرهان كالثابت بالعيان.

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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