Article 25 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
المادة 25 من نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم · الباب الثالث: النظر في الدعوى والحكم فيها
Judgments are issued by majority of the circuit's judges and attributed to the circuit; the dissenter states his view and reasons, the majority answers, and this is recorded in minutes that only the court hearing the objection may see.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تصدر الأحكام بأغلبية قضاة الدائرة، وينسب الحكم إلى الدائرة، وعلى المخالف توضيح وجهة نظره وأسبابها، وعلى الأغلبية الرد عليها، ويثبت ذلك - أثناء المداولة - في محضر يرافق ملف الدعوى، ولا يجوز الاطلاع عليه إلا من المحكمة المعترض على الحكم أمامها.
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 25 explained in plain English
This article regulates how a judgment is issued within the circuit, and what happens when the judges disagree.
1. The majority: Judgments are issued by a majority of the circuit's judges; unanimity is not required.
2. Attribution of the judgment: The judgment is attributed to the circuit, not to particular judges.
3. The dissenter's view:
- The dissenting judge must state his view and its reasons.
- The majority must answer it.
- This is recorded during deliberation in minutes that accompany the case file.
4. Confidentiality of the minutes: These minutes may be seen only by the court before which the judgment is objected to. The parties to the case do not see them, but they are available to the court hearing the objection.
The practical benefit of this provision is that the court hearing the objection can see the points of disagreement among the judges and their reasons, and use them in reviewing the judgment. It is followed by Article 26, which requires the draft of the judgment, containing its facts and reasons, to be deposited in the case file when it is pronounced.
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 25 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
Is unanimity of the judges required for a judgment to be issued at the Board of Grievances?
No. Judgments are issued by a majority of the circuit's judges.
Can the parties to the case see the dissenting judge's opinion?
The minutes recording the dissenter's view and the majority's answer may be seen only by the court before which the judgment is objected to.
What does the dissenting judge do?
He must state his view and its reasons, and the majority must answer them, and this is recorded in minutes that accompany the case file.
More articles on Issuing and Enforcing an Administrative Judgment
- Article 26
The article requires the signed draft judgment to be deposited in the case file when pronounced, and a date set for delivering a copy of it, no later than 24 hours for urgent judgments and 15 days for others.
يجب أن تودع في ملف الدعوى عند النطق بالحكم مسودته المشتملة على وقائعه وأسبابه موقعة من قضاة الدائرة. ويجب أن يحدد ـ بعد النطق بالحكم ـ موعد لتسليم صورة من نسخته
- Article 27
The article sets the particulars the judgment copy must contain, from the court and parties to the facts, requests, defenses, reasons and operative part, and requires it to be signed and deposited before the delivery date.
يجب أن يبين في نسخة الحكم المحكمة التي أصدرته، ومكانها، وتاريخ إصداره، وما إذا كان صادراً في دعوى إدارية أو تأديبية، والدائرة وقضاتها، واسم ممثل الادعاء وطلباته
- Article 28
The competent employee signs the non-executory copy of the judgment and stamps it with the court's seal; it is delivered to those concerned, and to others with the court president's permission.
يوقع الموظف المختص في المحكمة صورة من نسخة الحكم غير التنفيذية، وتختم بختمها، وتسلم لمن يطلبها من ذوي الشأن، ويجوز تسليمها لغيرهم بإذن من رئيس المحكمة.
- Article 29
The copy of the judgment copy under which enforcement is carried out bears the executory formula, is signed and stamped, and is delivered only to the party who benefits from enforcement.
تذيَّل صورة نسخة الحكم التي يكون التنفيذ بموجبها بالصيغة التنفيذية، ويوقعها الموظف المختص في المحكمة، وتختم بختمها، ولا تسلم إلا إلى طرف الدعوى الذي تعود إليه م
- Article 30
The article sets the executory formula for judgments against the administrative authority and disciplinary judgments, and requires the King's ratification before dismissal judgments for employees of Grade 14 and above or equivalent are enforced.
1- الصيغة التنفيذية للأحكام الصادرة ضد جهة الإدارة، وللأحكام الصادرة في الدعاوى التأديبية هي: (على الوزراء ورؤساء الأجهزة الحكومية المستقلة تنفيذ هذا الحكم وإجر
- Article 31
The article allows objecting to the president of the court if the first executory copy is refused, and a second executory copy is delivered only if the first is lost, with the judgment debtor notified.
1- إذا امتنعت الإدارة المختصة في المحكمة عن تسليم الصورة التنفيذية الأولى لنسخة الحكم، جاز لطالبها الاعتراض على ذلك بعريضة تقدم إلى رئيس المحكمة ليفصل فيه. 2- ل
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