Article 148 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure

المادة 148 من نظام المرافعات الشرعية · الباب التاسع: إجراءات الإثبات

Official text (Arabic)

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

يجوز لمن بيده ورقة عادية أن يخاصم من تتضمن هذه الورقة حقًا عليه ليقر بها، ولو كان الالتزام الوارد فيها غير مستحق الأداء وقت الاختصام، ويكون ذلك بصحيفة وفقًا للإجراءات المعتادة لرفع الدعوى. فإذا حضر المدعى عليه فأقر فعلى المحكمة أن تثبت إقراره، وإن أنكر فتأمر المحكمة بتحقيقها وفقًا للإجراءات السالف ذكرها.

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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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.