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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Request to Appoint a Referee: Spatial-Dependency Criterion in Article (35) Interpretation

The study examines a shift in judicial practice toward using spatial dependency to appoint a referee under Article (35), noting the impact on Amman Court of Appeal's competence in a fee-valued case.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesContracts and obligations

Municipalities Law: Legal Succession, Claims Bar for Revenues, and Boundary Reorganization

The study summarizes how municipal boundary reorganization affects transfer of rights, obligations and staff, and distinguishes between collected and uncollected rights regarding legal succession and injunctions against claims.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Warehouse Investor Liability for Theft of Goods and Acceptance of Judgment for Objection and Appeal

Summary explaining that a warehouse investor bears presumed liability for stored goods, theft is not force majeure, and acceptance of a judgment for objection and appeal concerns public order and the defendant's presence at sessions.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesGeneral legal topic

Blank-Signed Instruments in Ordinary Written Notes and Their Evidentiary Effect

A brief summary of issues relating to signatures on blank written instruments, admissibility of personal testimony, and how added or altered entries affect the instrument's probative value.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Urgent proceeding: Effect of defendant's agent appearance on pleading deadlines

In urgent proceedings the time to file a responsive pleading, evidence and requests equals half the statutory period and begins the day after the claim and its attachments are served or delivered. The defendant's agent appearing before the court causes those time limits to run, since appearance establishes knowledge and substitutes for service.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Urgent Proceeding: Effect of Appearance on Commencement of Deadlines to File Answer and Evidence

This study summarizes how Articles 59 and 60 of the Civil Procedure Code and the defendant’s agent’s appearance affect the commencement of shortened deadlines in urgent proceedings.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Customs Fine under Article 206(b) and Proof/Seizure of Smuggling Evidence

A concise summary of how the customs fine under Article 206(b) operates as civil compensation and the rules on proving and seizing smuggling evidence; this is for general educational purposes and not judicial text or legal advice.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Leave to Appeal (Cassation) and Request to Defer Fees

A brief outline of how a previously granted leave to appeal affects its continuity and the start of the appeal deadline, and the effect of a fee-deferral request in a repeated cassation.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Nullity of Magistrate Court Decision Following Annulment for a Formal Cause

This summary addresses the effect of annulling a magistrate court decision on a formal ground not covered by Article (10) of the Magistrate Courts Law, and the consequences of any subsequent magistrate decision issued without jurisdiction.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesFamily and personal status

Effects of a Minor Reaching Majority on Procedural Validity and Death Compensation

A brief outline of when pre-majority proceedings may be validated, limits on an appellate court insisting on a reversed decision, and rules on death compensation concerning moral damages and funeral expense allowances.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesTax and banking

Financial rights / Limitation in customs claims

Brief summary: customs claims for duties and taxes established by a final judgment are treated as financial-department rights and are subject to Civil Code limitation rules under Art. 247(j), as read with Art. 461(2).

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCrime and penalties

Preclusive Effect of Final Criminal Judgments in Tax and Settlement Matters

Expressing willingness to reconcile is not a ground for cassation. The preclusive effect of a final criminal judgment is limited under Article (332) and is affirmed by Article (42) when the criminal ruling was necessary on the occurrence, legal characterization, and attribution of the offence.

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