Article 171 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure

المادة 171 من نظام المرافعات الشرعية · الباب العاشر: الأحكام

Official text (Arabic)

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

تتولى المحكمة - بقرار تصدره بناءً على طلب أحد الخصوم أو من تلقاء نفسها - تصحيح ما قد يقع في صك الحكم من أخطاء مادية بحتة كتابية أو حسابية.ويُجرى هذا التصحيح على نسخة الحكم الأصلية، ويوقعه قاضي (أو قضاة) المحكمة التي أصدرته، بعد تدوين القرار في ضبط القضية.

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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