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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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Subpoena
An order usually issued by a court in respect of a person, and requires his or her attendance at a particular time and place to testify as a witness. It may also require him/her to bring any books, documents or anything else which is under his/her control which he/she is bound by law to produce in evidence. Legal dictionary
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Malice aforethought
The conscious intent by a person to cause death or serious bodily harm to another person before that person commits the crime; a general evil and depraved state of mind in which the person is unconcerned for the lives of others. Legal dictionary
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تبديد ممتلكات
قيام شخص مؤتمن بتضييع أو إتلاف ما أؤتمن عليه سواء كان منقولات أو أموال أو عقارات. Legal dictionary
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Compromise agreement
An agreement made between an employer and an employee under which the employee receives consideration, usually in the form of a financial sum, in exchange for agreeing that he or she will have no further claims in any court or tribunal against the employer. Legal dictionary
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