س: كان لديّ شيكًا مرتجعًا لشخص يدين لي بمبلغ 25,000 درهم، وتم إحالة القضية إلى المحكمة وقضت المحكمة بدفع غرامة قدرها 2000 درهم. أريد أن أسأل كيف يمكنني الحصول على أموالي؟ ج: القضية التي يجب عليك رفعها من أجل استرداد أموالك هي قضية مدنية؛ وتُسمى أمر أداء حيث تحصل على حكم في غضون أسبوع…

Dear questioner, To start with, the case you filed was a criminal one. The case you need to file in order to get your money back is a civil one; called an order of performance where you get a judgment within a week. Then, you will go to execution court where we execute the judgment we have on the person who owed you the money to get back not only the 25000 but also the compensation. If you need any further information or legal assistance, do not hesitate to contact us via email, WhatsApp, or call us. Regards,

ما هي القضية التي يجب رفعها ضد شخص بعد تغريمه بسبب شيك مرتجع؟

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