Article 9 of the Saudi Law of the Judiciary

المادة 9 من نظام القضاء

Official text (Arabic)

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

تتكون المحاكم مما يلي:

1 - المحكمة العليا .

2 - محاكم الاستئناف .

3 - محاكم الدرجة الأولى ، وهي :

أ - المحاكم العامة .

ب - المحاكم الجزائية .

ج - محاكم الأحوال الشخصية .

د - المحاكم التجارية .

هـ - المحاكم العمالية .

وتختص كل منها بالمسائل التي ترفع إليها طبقًا لهذا النظام، ونظام المرافعات الشرعية، ونظام الإجراءات الجزائية. ويجوز للمجلس الأعلى للقضاء إحداث محاكم متخصصة أخرى بعد موافقة الملك.

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

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