Article 67 of the Saudi Law of Evidence

المادة 67 من نظام الإثبات · الفصل الأول: محل الشهادة

Official text (Arabic)

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

لا يجوز الإثبات بشهادة الشهود ولو لم تزد قيمة التصرف على (مائة ألف ريال أو ما يعادلها) في الحالات الآتية:

1- فيما اشترط النظام لصحته أو إثباته أن يكون مكتوباً.

2- إذا كان المطلوب هو الباقي أو جزء من حق لا يجوز إثباته إلا بالكتابة.

3- فيما يخالف أو يجاوز ما اشتمل عليه دليل كتابي.

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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