Article 195 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure
المادة 195 من نظام المرافعات الشرعية · الباب الحادي عشر: طرق الاعتراض على الأحكام
The article explains that a request for cassation is submitted by a memorandum lodged with the Court of Appeal, specifies its contents, and requires it to be sent to the Supreme Court within three days after the objection period ends.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- يحصل الاعتراض بطلب النقض، بمذكرة تودع لدى إدارة محكمة الاستئناف التي أصدرت الحكم أو أيدته. ويجب أن تشتمل مذكرة الاعتراض على البيانات المتعلقة بأسماء الخصوم، وعنوان كل منهم، وبيان الحكم المعترض عليه، ورقمه، وتاريخه، والأسباب التي بُنِيَ عليها الاعتراض، وطلبات المعترض، وتوقيعه، وتاريخ إيداع مذكرة الاعتراض.
2- تقيد إدارة محكمة الاستئناف مذكرة الاعتراض في يوم إيداعها في السجل الخاص بذلك، وترفعها مع صورة ضبط القضية وجميع الأوراق إلى المحكمة العليا خلال مدة لا تزيد على ثلاثة أيام من تاريخ انتهاء مدة الاعتراض.
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
Article 195 explained in plain English
This article regulates how the objection by request for cassation is submitted and what happens to it afterward.
Where is it filed? By a memorandum lodged with the administration of the Court of Appeal that issued or upheld the judgment, not directly with the Supreme Court.
What the memorandum must contain:
- The names of the parties and the address of each.
- The judgment objected to, with its number and date.
- The grounds on which the objection is based.
- The objecting party's requests and signature.
- The date the objection memorandum was lodged.
What does the Court of Appeal do? Its administration registers the memorandum on the day it is lodged in the register kept for this purpose, then sends it, together with a copy of the case minutes and all the papers, to the Supreme Court within no more than three days from the date the objection period ends.
The objection period itself was set by Article 194 at thirty days, or fifteen days in urgent matters. Article 196 explains that an objection before the Supreme Court does not stay the execution of the judgment except in certain cases.
Because missing details may affect whether the objection is accepted as to form, it is worth reviewing the memorandum with a lawyer who specializes in litigation and court procedure before lodging it.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 195 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure
Where do I file a memorandum requesting cassation?
It is lodged with the administration of the Court of Appeal that issued or upheld the judgment.
What details are required in a cassation memorandum?
The names of the parties and the address of each, the judgment with its number and date, the grounds of objection, the objecting party's requests and signature, and the date the memorandum was lodged.
When is the memorandum sent to the Supreme Court?
The Court of Appeal sends it, with a copy of the case minutes and all the papers, within no more than three days from the date the objection period ends.
More articles on Appeal, Cassation and Petition for Reconsideration
- Article 95
A judge's work or judgment is void in the situations of bar in Article 94 even if done by agreement of the parties; if the voidness occurs in an affirmed judgment, a party may ask the Supreme Court to set it aside.
يقع باطلًا عمل القاضي أو قضاؤه في الأحوال المتقدمة في المادة (الرابعة والتسعين) من هذا النظام ولو تم باتفاق الخصوم. وإن وقع هذا البطلان في حكم مؤيد جاز للخصم أن
- Article 165
The article requires the court, after pronouncing the judgment, to inform the litigants of the means of objection and their time limits, and to inform guardians, custodians, endowment administrators and representatives of government bodies that the judgment must be appealed or reviewed.
يجب على المحكمة - بعد النطق بالحكم - إفهام الخصوم بطرق الاعتراض المقررة ومواعيدها. كما يجب عليها إفهام الأولياء والأوصياء والنظار وممثلي الأجهزة الحكومية ونحوهم
- Article 170
The article allows the court to which an objection is submitted to order a stay of provisional enforcement if it considers that the grounds of the objection may lead to the judgment being quashed and serious harm is feared from enforcement.
يجوز للمحكمة المرفوع إليها الاعتراض - متى رأت أن أسباب الاعتراض على الحكم قد تقضي بنقضه - أن تأمر بوقف التنفيذ المعجل إذا كان يخشى منه وقوع ضرر جسيم.
- Article 172
The article distinguishes between a refusal to correct, which is objected to together with the judgment itself, and a correction decision, which may be objected to independently.
إذا رفضت المحكمة التصحيح فيكون الاعتراض على ذلك مع الاعتراض على الحكم نفسه. أما القرار الذي يصدر بالتصحيح فيجوز الاعتراض عليه على استقلال بطرق الاعتراض الجائزة.
- Article 176
The article specifies three means of objection to judgments: appeal, cassation and petition for reconsideration.
طرق الاعتراض على الأحكام هي الاستئناف، والنقض، والتماس إعادة النظر.
- Article 177
The article limits the right to object to a judgment to the party against whom it was given or one who was not awarded all his claims, unless the Law provides otherwise.
لا يجوز أن يعترض على الحكم إلا المحكوم عليه، أو من لم يقض له بكل طلباته، ما لم ينص النظام على غير ذلك.
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