English translation
If a witness appears and refuses, without legal justification, to take the oath or answer, he shall be sentenced to a fine not exceeding twenty dinars. If the witness has an excuse preventing his appearance, the delegated judge may go to him to hear his statements. If the evidentiary examination is before the court, it may delegate one of its judges for that purpose. The court or delegated judge shall determine the date and place for hearing his statements, and pronouncement of this decision shall constitute notice to the litigants to attend for the giving of this testimony. A record thereof shall be drawn up and signed by the delegated judge and the clerk.
Arabic original
إذا حضر الشاهد وامتنع بغير مبرر قانوني عن اداء اليمين او عن الإجابة حكم عليه
بغرامة لا تجاوز عشرين ديناراً.
وإذا كان للشاهد عذر يمنعه من الحضور جاز ان ينتقل اليه القاضي المنتدب لسماع
اقواله، فاذا كان التحقيق امام المحكمة جاز لها ان تندب أحد قاضتها لذلك. وتحدد
المحكمة او القاضي المنتدب تاريخ ومكان سماع اقواله ويعتبر النطق بهذا القرار
بمثابة اعلان للخصوم للحضور لتأدية هذه الشهادة. ويحرر محضر بها يوقعه القاضي
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