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A dedicated section for studies and summaries about Jordanian courts, procedures, fees, enforcement, attachment, judicial principles, and decisions.
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2025A brief summary of two rules on reopening cassation rulings that dismiss appeals on formal grounds, and on the continued validity of leave to appeal for repeated cassation filings.
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Read study2024A concise summary of how Article 215 frames civil liability in smuggling cases, its scope, grounds for exemption, and a dissenting view on the link with criminal liability.
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Read study2024A brief outline of how the competent judicial reference is determined in a negative conflict between courts under the same Court of Appeal, and the Court of Cassation’s shift to the territorial subordination criterion.
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Read study2025The study summarizes the rule that a civil court may rely on evidence contained in the criminal case file, including witness statements, and notes limits on such reliance where an appellate finding conflicts with the record.
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Read study2025The study examines whether an appellate court's insistence on its ruling is justified when the issue concerns validity of proceedings, after a prior cassation order required verification of the signatory's authorization and proof was submitted.
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Read study2025A brief summary of selected principles on electronic notification under defense orders, non-awarding of attorneys' fees when a lawyer represents himself, effects of unlicensed employment offices, and related rules on non‑retroactivity, evidentiary weight, and appellate procedure.
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Read study2025A short summary explaining when an arbitration clause is binding versus permissive, noting the separability of the arbitration agreement and the writing requirement.
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Read study2025A brief outline of the elements required for an action to invalidate transactions under Jordanian law, and the position of a paid non‑revocable special power of attorney regarding transfer of land ownership.
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Read study2025The points set out the judicial standard for identifying a large discrepancy between expert reports and when a third expert is required, noting that the number of experts alone may be insufficient to resolve the issue.
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Read study2025This brief summarizes the principle on the continuance of leave to appeal when an oral or deemed-oral decision is issued, and emphasizes the requirement to respect the ten-day period provided by law.
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Read study2026Summary indicating that the State Claims Management Agent is primarily responsible for representing the Water Authority in civil and arbitration proceedings, while the Authority may also instruct private counsel without supplanting that representation.
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Read study2025Court of Cassation principles emphasize the binding effect of prior final rulings and prohibit re‑examining issues already finally decided, with specific rules on post‑cassation procedure and appellate panel composition.
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