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Franchise
A right that someone buys from a company to sell its goods or services, especially in a particular area. In its simplest terms, a franchise is a licence from an owner of a trademark or trade name permitting another to sell a product or service under that mark or name. More broadly stated, a franchise has evolved into an elaborate agreement under which the franchisee undertakes to conduct a business or sell a product or service in accordance with methods and procedures prescribed by the franchisor, and the franchisor undertakes to assist the franchisee through the advertising, promotion and other advisory services. Legal dictionary
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قانون جنائي
مجموعة القوانين المنظمة لكيفية معاقبة مرتكبي الجرائم وكيفية فرض العقوبات القانونية عليهم، كما يحدد الأفعال المشروعة وغير المشروعة ويحدد العقوبات الموضوعة لكل جريمة Legal dictionary
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Maladministration
Generally, actions of a government body that cause injustice, but has been extended to include maladministration by virtually any institution providing services to the general public. They include delay, incorrect action or failure to take action, failure to follow procedures or the law, failure to provide information, inadequate record keeping, failure to investigate, failure to reply, inadequate liaison, or inadequate communication. Legal dictionary
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Beyond a reasonable doubt
The standard of proof of the prosecution’s evidence that must be met in a criminal trial: that no other logical explanation can be established from the facts except that the defendant committed the crime. Legal dictionary
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Culpable
Blameable; involving the breach of a legal duty or the commission of a fault. The term connotes fault rather than guilt. Legal dictionary
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Fundamental breach
Sometimes known as a repudiatory breach, is a breach of an essential part of a contract that it permits the distressed party to terminate performance of the contract, in addition to entitling that party to sue for damages. Legal dictionary
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Interlocutory
Refers to an order, sentence, decree or judgment, given at an intermediate stage between the commencement and termination of a cause of action, and used to provide a temporary or provisional decision on an issue. A decision made in such circumstances is not final and is not subject to an immediate appeal. Legal dictionary
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Contra proferentum
Also known as interpretation against the draftsman, is a doctrine of contractual interpretation which provides that where a promise, agreement or term is ambiguous, the preferred meaning should be the one that works against the party who provided/drafted the wording. Legal dictionary
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Joint venture
A business agreement in which the parties agree to develop, a new entity and new assets by contributing financially an agreed sum. The venture can be for one specific project only or a continuing business relationship. The parties exercise control over the enterprise and consequently shares revenues, expenses and assets. Legal dictionary
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Corroborate
To add weight or credibility by additional or confirming facts or evidence. The testimony of a witness is said to be corroborated when it is shown to correspond with the representation of some other witness or to accord with some facts otherwise known or established. Legal dictionary
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Chinese wall
A way of protecting a client from a conflict of interest by preventing one or more lawyers within an organisation from working on any matter involving the client. Legal dictionary
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Privacy
The state or condition of being able to do things without other people watching you, disturbing you or knowing what you are doing. Legal dictionary
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إفشاء
إفصاح طرف متعاقد عن أسرار متعلقة بالمتعاقد معه كان يجب عليه إخفاءها. Legal dictionary
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Valuable consideration
Anything of value promised to another when making a contract. It can take the form of money, physical objects, services, promised actions, abstinence from a future action, and many other forms. Legal dictionary
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Heads of agreement
A non-binding draft agreement that contains all of the main terms that have been agreed in principle (but not necessarily in detail), and which is not the final agreement. Legal dictionary
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