Article 165 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure

المادة 165 من نظام المرافعات الشرعية · الباب العاشر: الأحكام

Official text (Arabic)

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

يجب على المحكمة - بعد النطق بالحكم - إفهام الخصوم بطرق الاعتراض المقررة ومواعيدها. كما يجب عليها إفهام الأولياء والأوصياء والنظار وممثلي الأجهزة الحكومية ونحوهم - إن صدر الحكم في غير مصلحة من ينوبون عنه أو بأقل مما طلبوا - بأن الحكم واجب الاستئناف أو التدقيق وأنها سترفع القضية إلى محكمة الاستئناف.

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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