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عقد وكالة
اتفاق بين طرفين على قيام أحدهما (الموكل إليه) بعمل قانوني لحساب الطرف الآخر (الموكّل)، وينص عقد الوكالة على نسبة عمولة الموكل إليه، والشروط الجزائية، وطريقة إنهاء العقد عند الحاجة. Legal dictionary
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Floating charge
Is a security interest over a fund of changing assets of a company or a limited liability partnership (LLP) which ‘floats’ or ‘hovers’ until the point at which it is converted into a fixed charge, at which point the charge attaches to a specific asset of the company or LLP. This conversion into a fixed charge is called crystallisation and can be triggered by a number of events, including non-payment or the commencement of insolvency proceedings. Legal dictionary
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Interrogatories
A series of questions addressed to the other party in proceedings intended to elicit answers to issues in the proceedings, which must be answered in writing and usually under oath. Legal dictionary
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Vicarious liability
A strict form of secondary liability that arises under the doctrine of agency – the responsibility of the superior for the acts of their subordinate, or, more broadly, the responsibility of any third party that had the right, ability or duty to control the actions of a violator. Legal dictionary
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Grandfather clause
A provision in which an old rule continues to apply to some existing situations while a new rule will apply to all future cases. Those exempt from the new rule are said to have grandfather rights or acquired rights. Frequently, the exemption is limited; it may extend for a set period of time, or it may be lost under certain circumstances. Legal dictionary
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قانون عام
القواعد والقوانين المنظمة لعلاقة الدولة مع هيئاتها وسلطاتها المختلفة وعلاقة الدولة بالأفراد، ويشمل القانون الإداري، والقانون الدستوري والقانون الجنائي Legal dictionary
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مسؤولية محدودة
شركة يكون فيها الشركاء مسؤولون عن ديون الشركة بقدر حصصهم من رأس المال، وتعتبر الذمة المالية للشركة منفصلة عن الذمة المالية للشركاء، ولا يزيد عدد الشركاء في هذه الشركة عن خمسين شريكًا. Legal dictionary
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حق ارتفاق
منفعة مقررة لعقار مملوك لشخص على عقار آخر مجاور له مملوك لشخص آخر. Legal dictionary
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Joint tenancy
A type of co-tenancy where if one of the joint tenants dies his or her share goes to the surviving joint tenant(s). The deceased owner’s interest in the property simply evaporates and cannot be inherited by his or her heirs. Under this type of ownership, the last owner living owns all of the property, and on his or her death the property will form part of their estate. Legal dictionary
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غير قانوني
فعل مخالف للقواعد والتشريعات الموضوعة من السلطات المختصة داخل الدولة. Legal dictionary
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معارضة لحكم
طريقة للطعن على الأحكام الغيابية بهدف طلب تغييرها أو إعادة النظر فيها خلال مدة تحددها المحكمة المختصة، وتحق للمتهم وللمسؤول عن الحق المدني. Legal dictionary
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طعن بالنقض
طلب إعادة النظر في حكم لعدم الرضى به أمام محكمة النقض بعد استنفاذ درجتين من درجات التقاضي. Legal dictionary
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Management buyout
A form of acquisition where the company’s existing managers acquire a large part or all of the company from either the parent company or from the private owners, usually supported by venture capital investment and/or bank debt financing. Legal dictionary
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استيلاء
وسيلة لحيازة شكل من أشكال المال المباح بقصد امتلاكه شريطة ألا يكون له مالك آخر. Legal dictionary
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Breach of confidence
A common law tort that protects private information that is conveyed in confidence. A claim for breach of confidence typically requires the information to be of a confidential nature, which was communicated in confidence and was disclosed to the detriment of the claimant. Legal dictionary
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