When a debtor claims there is a deficiency or defect in the creditor's performance of the service that justifies deducting a portion of the amount due, does the burden of proving this deficiency fall upon the debtor?
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Yes, the burden of proving the existence of the deficiency or defect claimed by the debtor to justify deducting a portion of the amount due falls upon the debtor, especially if the debtor has acknowledged the debt by signing the entitlement document.
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طلب الدائرة من وكيل المدعى عليها تقديم ما يثبت خصم مبلغ 30.000 ريال بسبب عدم التزام العمالة بالعمل
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