Article 178 — Article (178) Failure to Hear the Witness
Book 3: COURTS · Part 2: Trial Procedures · Chapter 1: General Provisions: Section I: Service of Process Upon Litigants: Article (157) Appearance of the Accused Before the Court · Section 3: Witnesses and Other Evidence: Article (173) Subpoena
Where it is not possible to hear the testimony of a witness for whatever reason, the court may decide that the testimony given by him during the preliminary investigation or in the evidence-gathering report or after taking oath according to Article [41] of this Law be read out.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.
