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Latent defect
Refers to a fault in either real or personal property that could not have been discovered by a reasonably thorough inspection before it was purchased. Legal dictionary
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Ancillary relief
An application for financial relief following the presentation of a petition for divorce, nullity or judicial separation. The term arises because the financial application is ancillary to the petition. Legal dictionary
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Time barred
Relates to a claim or a lawsuit that cannot be pursued because it has been filed/issued too late according either to the statute of limitations or some other procedural rule. Legal dictionary
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Common law
The body of law created by virtue of judicial/court decisions, as opposed to law that is based on statutes, regulations and other forms of written legislation. Legal dictionary
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Caveat emptor
Literally, ‘let the buyer beware’. Used as a warning to anyone buying something that there might be unforeseen faults or problems with what is bought. In the case of purchasing real property, the buyer is responsible for finding out the condition of the property by survey, carrying out proper searches and checking any matters that affect the legal title. Legal dictionary
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إبراء الذمة
إقرار الدائن بخلو ذمة المدين نحوه من الالتزامات الواردة في الإقرار. Legal dictionary
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دليل براءة
برهان يقدمه محامي المتهم لإثبات براءة الأخير من التهم الموجهة إليه. ومن أمثلة دليل البراءة: بصماته، شهادة شهود، إقرار الجاني، وإقرار المجني عليه. Legal dictionary
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Mergers and acquisitions
A merger is a legal consolidation of two companies into one entity, whilst an acquisition occurs when one company takes over another company and completely establishes itself as the new owner (in which the acquired company still exists as an independent legal entity controlled by the acquirer). Legal dictionary
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Ab initio
A Latin term meaning from the beginning. The phrase is used to mean that the cancellation of an agreement or right applies retrospectively, so that it is as if the agreement or right never existed in the first place. Legal dictionary
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Sui generis
Latin phrase meaning ‘in a class by itself; unique’. Used when a special and unique interpretation of a case or authority is found to be necessary. Legal dictionary
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خرق عقد
إخلال أحد طرفي العقد بشرط أو أكثر من شروطه مما ينجم عنه إلحاق ضرر بالطرف الآخر. Legal dictionary
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كفالة
ضمان مالي تفرضه المحكمة أو النيابة على المتهم لضمان حضوره جلسات التحقيق أو المحاكمة, وفي حالة تخلفه عن الحضور، يحق لجهة التحقيق أو المحكمة مصادرة الكفالة. وفي بعض الحالات، يتم إرجاع الكفالة إلى المتهم إذا مثل أمام المحكمة وحضر جميع الجلسات سواء كان مذنبًا أو غير مذنب. Legal dictionary
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Material breach
Significant enough substantial failure in the performance of a contract, as to give the affected party the right to sue for damages as well as release the aggrieved party from its obligations. Legal dictionary
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Actual possession
Physical control over a material object, or actual occupation of real property. Legal dictionary
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Acceleration clause
A clause in a contract, usually a loan agreement, requiring the borrower to make full payment sooner than originally agreed upon the occurrence of an event stated in the contract. Legal dictionary
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