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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Judicial Body Unity and Leave to Cassation in Relation to Claim Value

Summary of principles: the court of cassation functions as a single judicial body, a judge's leave decision produces binding legal effects, and a directly filed cassation must be examined on its merits rather than refused for claim-value grounds.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesTax and banking

Customs — Smuggling by Documents — Weight of Evidence

A brief summary outlining how evidence is weighed in customs smuggling cases using all means of proof, addressing the role of declared value and the validity of attorney representation in procedural integrity.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCrime and penalties

Penal policy: substituting custodial sentences under Article 25 (repeated)

The study outlines a legislative approach to replace imprisonment with prescribed alternatives to rehabilitate first-time offenders and avoid harms of short-term custody, and specifies appealability rules depending on when substitution is granted.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Effect of "and others" in Appeal Lists and the Appellate Court's Authority to Find Facts

A concise summary of judicial principles on the validity of an appeal list containing "and others", the effect of naming a person in a personal capacity, and the limits of cassation review over factual findings.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesLeases and use rights

Judge of Urgent Matters — Request for Precautionary Attachment of Funds

The study explains that the urgent‑matters judge's role in a precautionary attachment request is limited to examining the apparent documents to establish a known, due, unconditional debt, and that the appellate court's substantive probing of contract terms was contrary to law and subject to cassation.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesFamily and personal status

Guardianship and Newborn Medical Expenses: Father's Obligation and Solvent Mother

A short summary explaining the father's guardianship-based obligation to pay a newborn's treatment costs, the mother's role when the father is unable or absent, and the legal basis of obligations arising directly from law.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Death of a Party and Notification of Heirs: Impact on Procedural Validity

The study examines how a party's death affects procedural validity and the statutory requirements for notifying heirs under the Civil Procedure Code, noting the necessary joinder and notification steps.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Agency, Signature Verification, Partial Nullity and a Fine Equal to One-Fifth of the Debt

The study summarizes the distinction between monetary claims and signature-verification actions, the effects of a judgment exceeding pleaded relief under an agency, and the mandatory fine when an execution objection is proven false.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Remanding the Case to the Appellate Court after Cassation

A brief outline of the effect of cassation remand to the appellate court and the mandatory character of Articles 182/4, 201 and 202 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesTax and banking

Tax Objections: Address Changes and Notification Methods (Art. 62 & Art. 63(b)(1))

This study summarizes how the registered address or last tax return address affects tax notifications and when publication may be used if no address, PO box, or postal code is recorded.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Compensation for Damage from Harmful Acts: Direct and Causal Liability (Expert Opinion)

Brief summary outlining the three elements of tort liability (harmful act, damage, causation), noting that concealing a narcotic constitutes an unlawful act fulfilling the first element. It also explains how direct causation can trigger liability regardless of intent.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesFamily and personal status

Appointment of the Reference in Negative Jurisdiction Conflicts Between First‑Instance and Magistrate Courts

A brief summary explaining which authority appoints the competent court when a negative jurisdiction conflict arises between a first‑instance court and a magistrate court, based on the cited statutory provisions.

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