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2026A brief summary of the Court of Cassation's approaches to actions for non‑enforceability of dispositions and the conditions for third‑party objections under the relevant civil and procedural provisions.
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Read study2026The study examines whether an appellate court must ground its decision to follow or not follow cassation on sound factual and legal bases, particularly when expert accounting reports contain contradictions.
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Read study2026A concise summary explaining the two-stage review of retrial requests under Article 219 and the contradictory-judgment ground under Article 214/8, applied to two rulings that reached opposite conclusions on the validity of powers of attorney and the resulting sales.
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Read study2026A brief summary explaining how the marital relationship may constitute a legitimate excuse suspending the running of the limitation period in spousal claims, and how that interacts with a written debt instrument, the oath on non‑lying of a confession, and appeals on statute‑of‑limitations pleas.
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Read study2026The study summarizes principles on liability for street openings and the duties of Amman Municipality under the Municipalities Law, noting the need for technical inquiry to determine causes of damage and the responsible party.
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Read study2026The plaintiff (whose ex-husband and father of her children belongs to the same denomination) seeks reimbursement for water and electricity bills she paid for a house that belongs to the defendant and in which she and the children live, relying on an interim ecclesiastical order to secure a marital dwelling. The claim is pleaded as unjust enrichment and falls under the jurisdiction of civil courts.
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Read study2026The study summarizes rules on the evidentiary value of urgent inspections, the Water Authority's scope regarding stormwater drainage, and custodian liability under Article 291 of the Civil Code and its possible rebuttal.
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Read study2026The study summarizes the Court of Cassation's criteria for a judge's disqualification, and explains the effect of a judge's participation in multiple appellate decisions issued at the same stage.
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Read study2026A brief summary explaining the scope of written cassation under Article 291 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the roles assigned to the High Committee in Article 9 of the Medical Liability Law, and the distinction between committee decisions and technical expert reports.
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Read study2026A brief summary explaining the effect of Art. 182/2 on appellate hearings and the procedure for requesting comparison and handwriting expertise when a signature is denied, including effects on evidence admissibility and limits on personal testimony and oaths.
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Read study2026A brief overview of proof of a special power of attorney and the entitlement and calculation of attorney's fees when a principal dismisses the agent and prevents filing the suit.
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Read study2026The study outlines limits on using technical expertise to establish the damage element, the investigatory authority's boundaries, and how an appellate court should assess the plaintiff’s chance in a prior suit.
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