What is the legal basis for ruling in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant abstains from taking the decisive oath, despite it being requested and notified to him?
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The court relies on the principle: 'The burden of proof is on the claimant, and the oath is on the one who denies.' If the plaintiff requests the defendant's oath, and the defendant is notified of the decisive oath but abstains from it by not attending or refusing, the court...
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- على المدعي أن يثبت ما يدعيه من حق، وللمدعى عليه نفيه. - يجب أن تكون الوقائع المراد إثباتها متعلقة بالدعوى، ومنتجة فيها، وجائزاً قبولها. - لا يجوز للقاضي أن يحكم بعلمه الشخصي.
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