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Sabotage
Deliberate action aimed at weakening an organisation through subversion, obstruction, disruption or destruction. In a workplace setting, it is the conscious withdrawal of efficiency generally directed at causing some change in workplace conditions. Legal dictionary
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Seditious
An overt act, such as speech and organisation, that tends towards insurrection of the established order. It often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent against a lawful authority. Legal dictionary
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Macaroni defence
A strategy intended to make a hostile takeover of a company more difficult, by granting special rights to existing shareholders upon the occurrence of the purchase of a significant amount of shares by an intended purchaser, or the issuing of bonds that can only be redeemed at a very high price. Legal dictionary
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Domicile
Is the established, fixed, permanent or ordinary place of residence of a person, as distinguished from his or her temporary and transient though actual place of residence. Legal dictionary
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Misdemeanour
A minor or lesser offence which is punished less severely than a serious crime and usually with a monetary fine. Legal dictionary
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Preamble
An introduction to a formal document that explains its purpose. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute. Legal dictionary
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Practice directions
Guidelines issued by judges on how specific procedures and formalities should be followed in different courts. Legal dictionary
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Wrongful delay
An unreasonable delay in performing a contract or duty; an unreasonable delay in allowing or providing something to which a person has a right or interest. Legal dictionary
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Conciliation
The process of bringing together the two sides in a dispute, often employment related, to discuss the issues and reach a settlement. Legal dictionary
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Rule of law
Is the legal principle that law should govern a nation, as opposed to being govern by arbitrary decisions of individual government officials, in contrast to an autocracy or dictatorship where the rulers are held above the law. It primarily refers to the influence and authority of the law within society, particularly as a constraint upon behaviour, including the behaviour of government officials. Legal dictionary
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Alternative dispute resolution
A means of settling a dispute other than by way of litigation. These methods include arbitration and mediation and are usually less costly and more expeditious than litigation. Legal dictionary
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حكم حضوري
قرار قضائي يصدر عن محكمة حال مواجهة وحضور المدعى عليه. Legal dictionary
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شهادة زور
شهادة شخص على أمر لم يحدث أمامه حتى وإن كان مطابقًا للواقع، بقصد إلحاق ضرر بشخصٍ آخر. Legal dictionary
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Inter alia
Latin for among other things. It is commonly used in circumstances where there may be a number of issues to consider, but where the focus is placed on one or more of those issues. Legal dictionary
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مخالفة
جرائم يعاقب عليها القانون بغرامة فقط ولا تتخطى المحاكم الابتدائية، ومن بينها مخالفات السرعة الزائدة أثناء القيادة، بناء مباني بدون ترخيص، وإلقاء القمامة في الشارع. Legal dictionary
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