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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Request for Retrial — Conditions Regarding Private and General Successors

A 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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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Legitimate Excuse (Marital Tie) and Suspension of Limitation Period in Spousal Debt Claims

A 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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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Amman Municipality Liability for Street Opening and Compensation Claims

The 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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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Claim for Water and Electricity Bills for a Marital Home and Unjust Enrichment — Jurisdiction of Civil Courts

The 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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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Urgent Inspection, Water Authority Duties, and Custodian Liability

The 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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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Reconsideration: Judge's Disqualification to Hear a Case

The 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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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCrime and penalties

Written cassation and paragraph (c) of Article 9 in the Medical Liability Law

A 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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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Appellate Review and Conclusive Evidence: Comparison and Handwriting Expertise

A 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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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Special Power of Attorney and the Effect of Agent Dismissal on Attorney's Fees

A 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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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Damage Element, Technical Expertise, and Limits of Investigation Authority

The 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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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Burden of Proof in Tax Increases and True Gross Income

Summary explaining the allocation of proof obligations between the taxpayer and the tax authority in tax increase cases, pursuant to Articles 46(a), 33(c)(1) and 34(b) of the Income Tax Law.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Intervention and Joinder Requests: Statutory Time Limits for Filing

The study summarizes how the amendment to Article 59 affects the applicable time limits, showing that joinder/intervention requests by a defendant fall under the same filing period for the answer.

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