Article 57 of the Saudi Law of Evidence

المادة 57 من نظام الإثبات · الباب الرابع: الدليل الرقمي

Official text (Arabic)

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

يكون الدليل الرقمي غير الرسمي حجةً على أطراف التعامل -ما لم يثبت خلاف ذلك- في الحالات الآتية:

1- إذا كان صادراً وفقاً لنظام التعاملات الإلكترونية أو نظام التجارة الإلكترونية.

2- إذا كان مستفاداً من وسيلة رقمية منصوص عليها في العقد محل النزاع.

3- إذا كان مستفاداً من وسيلة رقمية موثقة أو مشاعة للعموم.

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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