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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Monetary Claim for Attorney-Agent Breach, Agency Limits and Loss-of-Opportunity Compensation

A claim alleges an attorney acting as agent settled with a convicted party without the client's knowledge or consent, prompting a compensation claim for exceeding agency authority. The Court emphasized the role of expert evidence and proper evidentiary discussion.

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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesContracts and obligations

Notice, Contractual Guarantee and Nullity of Judicial Warning: Timing and Assertion Effects

Rules on requiring notice for contractual guarantee, the non‑public‑order character of challenging service of a judicial warning, and the consequence of failing to raise that challenge in time.

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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesContracts and obligations

Res judicata, Contract Characterization and Theory of Contract Reduction

A brief summary of how res judicata as a public-order defense operates, rules for characterizing contracts, and when the theory of contract reduction applies if an inducing condition is void.

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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Insurance Contract and the Concept of "Knowledge of Loss" in Theft/Embezzlement Cases

This summary outlines reciprocal obligations in insurance contracts and the legal meaning of "knowledge of loss," explaining when that knowledge is deemed to arise in a theft of stock held at the insurer's premises. It notes that unverified suspicions do not constitute knowledge of loss.

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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Legality of the Decisive Oath, the Option of Questioning, and Suing Joint Partners

A brief summary outlining rules on directing the decisive oath and the option of questioning, joint partners' liability, and the related enforcement procedure.

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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesContracts and obligations

Origin of the Right, Presumption of Non-Payment, and Payment to Creditor or Agent

A brief summary of the evidentiary effects of a cheque when claiming the origin of the obligation: its role as documentary evidence, the possession presumption of non-payment, and the effect of payment to the creditor or agent.

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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Limitation of Actions in Torts versus Insurance-Contract Limitation and Compensation

When a compensation claim arises from a tort rather than an insurance contract, the insurance-contract limitation does not apply to the injured claimant; instead the tort limitation applies and starts from the date the injury stabilizes as shown by the final medical report.

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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Place and Cause of Action and Liquidation Procedures for a General Partnership

A concise summary explaining judicial restriction to the place and cause of action, liquidation requirements for a general partnership, and the roles of the liquidator and controller regarding final accounts and assets that surface after liquidation.

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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Article 231(b) of the Customs Law — Requirement of 25% Security in Actions Against the Treasury

The article requires a cash deposit or bank guarantee equal to 25% of the claimed amount to be filed with the pleading; an automatically renewing bank guarantee that meets the percentage is acceptable.

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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesLeases and use rights

Administrative Delegation: Acts Beyond Authority and Apparent Agency

General rule: a principal company is not bound by contracts made by its delegate outside the scope of authority and without consent, unless the third party proves an external appearance that justified believing in representation.

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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesFamily and personal status

Civil Code: Article (1086/2) — Independence of an Heir's Person and Assets from the Decedent

The article subjects estate debts to Islamic law, notably the rule that an estate exists only after debts are paid, keeping estate assets dedicated to creditors and protecting heirs' personal assets. The points also address how group life insurance on borrowers can bar estate claims if the insurance is valid and enforceable.

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Companies, contracts, and investment
Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Permission for Cassation, Claim Value, and Cash Security in Customs Disputes

A brief overview of the procedural requirement to obtain permission for cassation when the claim value is below 20,000 JOD, and a note on cash security or bank guarantee in customs cases.

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