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The Decisive Oath and Proof of Payment: Procedural Direction in General Assembly Decision 2201/2022
This summary explains the burden of proving payment in an objection-to-claim action and when an appellate court must inform a claimant of the right to direct a decisive oath on payment alone.
Updated: 12 September 2026
Prepared and reviewed by: Ashraf Al-Khawaja
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This summary explains the burden of proving payment in an objection-to-claim action and when an appellate court must inform a claimant of the right to direct a decisive oath on payment alone.
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- Decision subject
- Summarised principle
- Procedural direction and limits
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Decision subject
General Assembly Decision No. 2201/2022 addresses proof of payment of an enforceable debt in an objection-to-claim action and the relationship between the burden of proof and the decisive oath. This summary is based on the principle published on Qarrak and does not reproduce the full decision.
Summarised principle
In an objection-to-claim action based on alleged payment of an enforceable debt, the debtor bears the burden of proving payment under the relevant special procedural rule. Rebuttal evidence cannot be used as original evidence to establish payment. If the claimant cannot provide sufficient proof, the Court of Appeal must inform the claimant of the right to direct a decisive oath to the defendant on the specific fact of payment, within the limits of the Evidence Law and the pleadings.
Procedural direction and limits
A decisive oath is not a general method for rebuilding a claim or proving multiple undefined facts. The fact must be identified and the wording must relate to the dispute. Identifying the burden-holder and the fact capable of being put on oath requires review of the pleadings, evidentiary stage, and prior orders.
Practical significance
Identify the source of the debt, execution file, alleged payment, receipts, transfers, or release, and then assess whether a decisive oath is legally available before the evidentiary stage closes. This is general information and does not replace the decision or a review by Ashraf Al-Khawaja.
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