Article 179 — Article (179) Witness's Failure to Remember Certain Facts
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 the witness states that he no longer remembers any of the facts, or if the testimony of the witness given during the hearing conflicts with his former testimony or statements, the part relating to this fact may be read out from his statement given during the investigation or his statements in the evidence-gathering reports.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.
