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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 68 of Law of Evidence

English translation

A person who tenders an oath to his opponent must precisely specify the facts upon which he wishes him to swear and state the wording of the oath in clear terms. The court may amend the wording submitted by the litigant so that it is directed clearly and precisely to the fact upon which the oath is required. If the person to whom it is tendered disputes neither its admissibility nor its relevance to the action, he must, if personally present, swear it immediately or tender it back to his opponent; otherwise, he shall be deemed to have declined the oath. The court may grant him a time for taking the oath if it sees grounds for doing so. If he is not present, the operative part of the judgment must be served upon him and he must be summoned to attend the hearing specified for taking the oath. If he attends and refuses without raising a dispute, or fails to attend without excuse, he shall likewise be deemed to have declined the oath. If the person to whom the oath is tendered disputes its admissibility or relevance to the action, and the court rejects his objection and orders him to swear it, it shall specify the wording of the oath in the operative part of its judgment. This operative part shall be served on the litigant if he is not personally present, and the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be followed.
Arabic original
يجب على من يوجه الى خصمه اليمين ان يبين بالدقة الوقائع التي يريد استحلافه عليها ويذكر صيغة اليمين بعبارة واضحة وللمحكمة ان تعدل الصيغة التي يعرضها الخصم بحيث توجه بوضوح ودقة على الواقعة المطلوب الحلف عليها. وإذا لم ينازع من وجهت اليه لا في جوازها ولا في تعلقها بالدعوى وجب عليه – ان كان حاضرا بنفسه - ان يحلفها فورا او يردها على خصمه والا اعتبر ناكلا . ويجوز للمحكمة ان تعطيه ميعادا للحلف إذا رأت لذلك وجها. فاذا لم يكن حاضرا وجب اعلان منطوق الحكم اليه وتكليفه الحضور في الجلسة المحددة لحلف اليمين فاذا حضر وامتنع دون ان ينازع أو تخلف بغير عذر اعتبر ناكلا كذلك. وإذا نازع من وجهت اليه اليمين في جوازها او في تعلقها بالدعوى ورفضت المحكمة منازعته وحكمت بتحليفه بينت في منطوق حكمها صيغة اليمين ويعلن هذا المنطوق للخصم ان لم يكن حاضرا بنفسه ويتبع ما نص عليه في الفقرة السابقة.

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