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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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Abrogation
The act of repealing, annulling or cancelling a law, treaty or political arrangement, often without the agreement of the other people or groups involved. Legal dictionary
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Abatement
A court decision that is suspended, or simply closing the case before the final decision is reached; to reduce or eliminate polluting or hazardous substances by removing them or putting in place a more efficient waste management plan; a reduction in the amount of an invoice or bill due to factors such as demurrage, overtime penalty or rent. Legal dictionary
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Oath
Either a statement of fact or a promise, usually made by a person while holding a sacred book in his or her right hand, that a person will tell the truth. For those who conscientiously object to making a sacred oath, an affirmation is given instead. Legal dictionary
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Mediation
An attempt to settle a dispute with the help of a neutral third party where all parties are actively involved in the decision-making process. The individual who intervenes in order to help the other parties settle their dispute is called a mediator. Legal dictionary
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Aggravated
A criminal offence made more serious by its circumstances. Legal dictionary
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Redemption
The discharge of real property from a mortgage and the consequent return of full ownership thereof to the owner of the legal title. Legal dictionary
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Chose in action
Is essentially a right to sue. It is an intangible personal property right recognised and protected by the law, which has no existence apart from the recognition given by the law, and which confers no present possession or tangible object. For example, personal property that you own but which another possesses can only be legally recovered by court proceedings. Legal dictionary
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Probate
Is a legal document which is granted by a court once the legality validity of a Will has been determined. Receipt of the probate is the first step in the process of administering the estate of a deceased person, resolving all claims and distributing the deceased’s property in accordance with the terms of the Will. Legal dictionary
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Affidavit
A written sworn statement of fact made voluntarily which can be used in Court. The word is Medieval Latin which means that he/she has declared upon oath. Legal dictionary
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Libel
To publish in print (including pictures), writing or broadcast through radio, television or film, a lie about another which will do harm to that person or his/her reputation, by bringing the person targeted into ridicule, hatred, scorn or contempt of others. It is a civil wrong and exposes the party that publishes the lie to be sued for damages by the person that can prove the statement about him/her was a lie. Publication need only to be made to one person, but it must be a statement that claims to be fact, and is not clearly identified as an opinion. Although it is sometimes said that the person that makes the statement must have been intentional and malicious, in reality it need only be obvious that the statement would do harm and is untrue. Proof of malice entitles the injured party to sue for general damages for damage to reputation, while an inadvertent libel limits the damages to actual harm called special damages. Legal dictionary
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