Article 98 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure

المادة 98 من نظام المرافعات الشرعية · الباب الثامن: تنحي القضاة وردهم عن الحكم

Official text (Arabic)

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

إذا قام بالقاضي سبب للرد ولم يتنح جاز للخصم طلب رده، فإن لم يكن سبب الرد من الأسباب المنصوص عليها في المادة (السادسة والتسعين) من هذا النظام، وجب تقديم طلب الرد قبل تقديم أي دفع أو دفاع في القضية وإلا سقط الحق فيه. ومع ذلك يجوز طلب الرد إذا حدثت أسبابه بعد ذلك، أو إذا أثبت طالب الرد أنه كان لا يعلم بها. وفي جميع الأحوال لا يقبل طلب الرد بعد قفل باب المرافعة.

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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