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Code of Civil Procedure

Article 285: Civil liability of the expert

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter Five: Expert Examination

(1) Persons who have suffered damage because a report contrary to the truth, prepared by the expert intentionally or through gross negligence, was taken by the court as the basis for its judgment may bring an action for compensation against the State for the reparation of that damage.

(2) The State shall have recourse against the responsible expert for the compensation it has paid.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 285 · Bilirkişinin hukuki sorumluluğu

(1) Bilirkişinin kasten veya ağır ihmal suretiyle düzenlemiş olduğu gerçeğe aykırı raporun, mahkemece hükme esas alınması sebebiyle zarar görmüş olanlar, bu zararın tazmini için Devlete karşı tazminat davası açabilirler.

(2) Devlet, ödediği tazminat için sorumlu bilirkişiye rücu eder.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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