Article 82 of the Saudi Law of Evidence

المادة 82 من نظام الإثبات · الفصل الخامس: أحكام ختامية في الشهادة

Official text (Arabic)

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

لا تجوز مضارة الشاهد. وعلى المحكمة أن تمنع كل محاولة ترمي إلى تخويفه أو التأثير عليه عند أداء الشهادة.

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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