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What is the probative value of private instruments in evidence, and what is the legal effect of a party's failure to appear or refusal to answer in a lawsuit?

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A private instrument is deemed to have been issued by the person who signed it and is binding upon him, unless expressly denied. In the event a party fails to appear in the lawsuit or refuses to answer it, the court may draw such inferences as it deems appropriate, and...

A private instrument is deemed to have been issued by the person who signed it and is binding upon him, unless expressly denied. In the event a party fails to appear in the lawsuit or refuses to answer it, the court may draw such inferences as it deems appropriate, and it may accept proof by witness testimony and circumstantial evidence.
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نظام الإثبات - Article 28

إذا لم يوجد أصل المحرَّر الرسمي فتكون للصورة الرسمية حجية الأصل؛ متى كان مظهرها الخارجي لا يسمح بالشك في مطابقتها للأصل، وما عدا ذلك من الصور فلا يعتد بها إلا لمجرد الاستئناس.

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