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Article 165 of Criminal Procedure Law No. 9 of 1961

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اذا امتنع الشاهد بغير مبرر قانوني عن اداء اليمين أو عن الاجابة على الاسئلة التي توجهها اليه

المحكمة فيجوز

لها أن تودعه السجن مدة لا تتجاوز شهرا واحدا واذا قبل أثناء مدة ايداعه السجن وقبل اختتام

الاجراءات أن

يحلف اليمين ويجيب على الاسئلة التي تلقى عليه يفرج عنه في الحال بعد قيامه بذلك.

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