Article 97 of the Saudi Law of Evidence

المادة 97 من نظام الإثبات · الفصل الثاني: اليمين الحاسمة

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- إذا عجز المدعي عن البينة وطلب يمين خصمه حُلِّف، فإن نكل ردت اليمين على المدعي بطلب المدعى عليه، فإذا نكل المدعي عن اليمين المردودة رُدّت دعواه.

2- لا تُرد اليمين فيما ينفرد المدعى عليه بعلمه، ويقضى عليه بنكوله.

3- للمدعي طلب يمين خصمه، ما لم يُفصل في الدعوى بحكم نهائي.

4- لا يجوز لمن وجه اليمين أو ردها أن يرجع في ذلك متى قَبِل خصمه أن يحلف.

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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