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Criminal and Administrative LawCrime and penalties

Jordanian Law on Trial of Ministers (Law No. 35 of 1952) — Summary Updated through 2026

This summary outlines Law No. 35 of 1952 on the trial of ministers, as revised through 2026, identifying the categories of offences arising from official functions that render a prime minister or minister prosecutable before regular courts in the capital. It explains the main offence definitions, criminal and civil consequences, and jurisdictional framework while refraining from procedural steps not specified in the original statute.

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Administrative Law and Public ServiceCourts and procedure

Challenging Government Retirement and Dismissal Decisions in Jordan

An educational overview of when a Jordanian public employee may challenge a retirement or dismissal decision and what to review before pursuing administrative litigation.

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Statutory Interpretation / Administrative LawProperty and real estate

Special Diwan Decisions on the Status of Royal Jordanian and Its Conversion to a Company

This summary covers two Special Diwan decisions: first, the Diwan declined to rule on an administrative question about whether a government‑owned company should be treated for stamp‑duty purposes as a government entity, finding the matter was not a legal text subject to interpretation. Second, the Diwan held that the newly formed company is the legal and factual successor of the former airways institution and that its employees continue with their existing rights and benefits under the previous regulations.

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