Article 27 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
المادة 27 من نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم · الباب الثالث: النظر في الدعوى والحكم فيها
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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، وأسماء أطراف الدعوى وصفاتهم، وموطن كلٍ منهم وحضورهم أو غيابهم، وأسماء ممثليهم. ويجب أيضاً أن تشمل نسخة الحكم عرضاً مجملاً لوقائع الدعوى، ثم طلبات أطراف الدعوى وملخصاً وافياً لدفوعهم ودفاعهم الجوهري، ثم أسباب الحكم ومنطوقه. ويجب كذلك أن تشمل نسخة الحكم الصادر بالتفسير بيانات الحكم المُفسَّر.
ويوقع قضاة الدائرة وأمين سرها نسخة الحكم الأصلية، وتودع في ملف الدعوى قبل الموعد المحدد لتسليم صورتها.
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 27 explained in plain English
This article sets what the judgment copy must contain, so that it is a complete document that can be understood and objected to.
Identifying particulars:
- The court that issued the judgment, its place and the date of issue.
- Whether it was issued in an administrative or a disciplinary case.
- The circuit and its judges.
- The name of the prosecution representative and his requests.
- The names of the parties to the case, their capacities, the domicile of each, their attendance or absence, and the names of their representatives.
Content of the judgment, in order:
- A summary account of the facts of the case.
- The requests of the parties to the case and an adequate summary of their defenses and essential pleadings.
- The reasons for the judgment.
- Its operative part.
Interpretation judgments: If the judgment is issued to interpret a previous judgment, it must include the particulars of the judgment interpreted.
Signature and deposit: The circuit's judges and its secretary sign the original judgment copy, and it is deposited in the case file before the date set for delivering a copy of it, which Article 26 sets at no later than 24 hours for urgent judgments and 15 days for others.
The importance of these particulars to the interested person is that the summary of his defenses and the reasons for the judgment are the basis of any objection to it. To review the judgment and whether it includes what is required, one may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases before the Board of Grievances.
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 27 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
What particulars must a judgment contain at the Board of Grievances?
The court, its place, the date of issue, the type of case, the circuit and its judges, the prosecution representative and his requests, and the particulars of the parties and their representatives, followed by an account of the facts, the requests, a summary of the defenses, the reasons and the operative part.
Who signs the original judgment copy?
The circuit's judges and its secretary.
Must the judgment mention the parties' defense?
Yes. It must include the requests of the parties and an adequate summary of their defenses and essential pleadings.
More articles on Issuing and Enforcing an Administrative Judgment
- Article 25
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.
تصدر الأحكام بأغلبية قضاة الدائرة، وينسب الحكم إلى الدائرة، وعلى المخالف توضيح وجهة نظره وأسبابها، وعلى الأغلبية الرد عليها، ويثبت ذلك - أثناء المداولة - في محض
- 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 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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