Section III. Examination of Parties
140. (Examination of party)
1. The court may examine a party. In such a case, the court may require the party to
take an oath.
2. Where a party is to be examined, if the party does not appear, or refuses to take an
oath or to testify without reasonable cause, the court may deem the allegations of
the other party regarding the matters to be examined to be true.
3. Where a party to whom an oath has been administered makes a false statement,
the court shall via ruling impose a fine of not more than 2,000,000 riels.
4. A Chomtoah appeal may be made against the ruling described in Paragraph 3.
141. (Mutatis mutandis application of provisions regarding examination of
witnesses. etc.)
1. The provisions of Articles 136 (Examination of witnesses outside courtroom), 137
(Oath) (except for Paragraphs 1 and 3), 138 (Method of examination of witness)
(except for Paragraphs 8 and 10) and 139(Restrictions on questions) shall apply
mutatis mutandis to the examination of a party.
2. The court may, where the court deems it necessary, examine a party together with
another party or a witness at the same time regarding the same matter.
142. (Examination of legal representative)
The provisions of this Code regarding examination of a party shall apply mutatis
mutandis to examination of the legal representative of the party in the case. However,
such examination shall not hinder the examination of the party.
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