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2022
Not specifiedTax and banking

The Jordanian Bar Association: Organization, Competences and Membership Procedures

An overview of the Jordanian Bar Association’s foundation and institutional structure, its objectives and powers, and the requirements and procedures for lawyer membership. The summary addresses election procedures, the competences of the council and general assembly, financial oversight and remedies against association decisions.

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2022
Not specifiedLeases and use rights

Referral of Proceedings in the Jordanian Civil Procedure Law

This summary explains the mechanism of case referral under Jordan's Civil Procedure Law, outlining the legal basis and consequences of a judgment of lack of jurisdiction. It also reviews the practical scope of referral (territorial, subject‑matter/value, and between different judicial bodies) and the procedural effects on case progress.

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2022
Not specifiedCrime and penalties

The Jordanian Court of Cassation: Role, Jurisdiction and Procedural Limits

The Court of Cassation is the highest judicial authority in the Kingdom, tasked with reviewing judgments on legal grounds rather than re-examining facts, to ensure correct application of the law. This summary outlines the court's structure, the role of its technical office, chamber types and jurisdictions, and the statutory grounds for cassation under the Civil Procedure Code.

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2022
Not specifiedCourts and procedure

Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Jordan

This summary outlines Jordanian rules for giving enforceable effect within the Kingdom to awards issued by foreign arbitral tribunals, distinguishing awards covered by the New York Convention from those governed by the domestic law on foreign judgments. It explains the procedural and substantive conditions for recognition and the Jordanian courts’ limited review focused on formal compliance rather than rehearing the merits.

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2022
Not specifiedCourts and procedure

Enforcement Mechanisms for Domestic Arbitral Awards in Jordan

This summary outlines the legal and procedural framework for conferring enforceability on domestic arbitral awards under the Jordanian Arbitration Law and its amendments. It sets out the filing requirements for enforcement applications, the Court of Cassation’s review standards, and appeal consequences following the 2018 amendments.

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2022
Not specifiedCourts and procedure

Jordan Foreign Judgments Enforcement Law (1952)

The Law establishes the framework for recognizing and enforcing judgments issued abroad within Jordan, defining which foreign rulings are covered and how enforcement petitions are brought before courts of first instance. It sets out documentary requirements, grounds for refusal and connects enforcement procedures to Jordanian procedural law.

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2021
Not specifiedCrime and penalties

Definition and Aspects of Terrorism under the Jordanian Penal Code and Court of Cassation Jurisprudence

The article explains the Penal Code’s expansive definition of terrorism and its material and mental elements, the statutory offence types, penalties and preventive measures affecting banking transactions. It also summarizes Court of Cassation rulings emphasizing the psychological element (spreading fear) in defining terrorism.

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2021
Not specifiedWork and employment

Civil Case Management in Jordanian Law

This summary examines the role of civil case management as implemented in Jordanian Courts of First Instance under amended Civil Procedure law, focusing on the case-management judge’s tasks, powers and practical procedures including narrowing facts and evidence and supervising service. It outlines the management’s procedural effects, limits of its intervention, and when matters are referred to the trial judge or to mediation.

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