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Chattel
Moveable or personal property that is capable of being owned, or any property that is not land. Legal dictionary
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Conveyance
The transfer of property rights in land from one person to another or an instrument used to transfer title to property. Legal dictionary
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Repudiatory breach
A breach of contract that is so fundamental that it permits the injured party to terminate the performance of the contract, in addition to entitling that party to sue for damages. Legal dictionary
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Ijara
An Arabic word meaning rent. It is a sharia-compliant form of mortgage similar to rent to own, or rent with acquisition. Legal dictionary
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Trespass
Is made up of three separate groups; trespass to land, trespass to the person and trespass to chattels. Trespass to land is generally the tort most commonly associated with the term. It takes the form of wrongful interference with another’s possessory rights in real property. Trespass to the person can be an assault (any act of such a nature as to excite the apprehension of battery); battery (any intentional and unpermitted contact with a person) and false imprisonment (the unlawful obstruction or deprivation of freedom of movement). Trespass to chattels is an intentional interference with the possession of personal property. Legal dictionary
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Gentleman’s agreement
An informal and legally non-binding agreement between two or more parties. It is typically made orally, though it may be written, or simply understood as part of an unspoken agreement by convention or through mutually beneficial etiquette. The essence of a gentleman’s agreement is that it relies upon the honour of the parties for its fulfilment, rather than in any way being enforceable. It is, therefore, distinct from a legal agreement or contract, which can be enforced if necessary. Legal dictionary
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Petition
The title of a formal legal document that initiates legal proceedings in a civil case, and which forms part of the pleadings in the case. Legal dictionary
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Exclusion clause
Is a clause in a contract stating that a party is not liable for what would otherwise be a breach, or that his liability for that particular breach is limited. A true exclusion clause recognises a potential breach of contract and then excludes liability for it. Alternatively, the liability for the breach may be limited to a certain amount, or the claim for any loss as a result of a particular breach must be commenced within a certain period of time. Legal dictionary
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Causation
The causal relationship between conduct and result, especially when proving legal responsibility. This is a key component in establishing liability in both criminal and civil law. Legal dictionary
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Unilateral contract
An agreement where one person promises to do something or to refrain from doing something if the other person does something, but the other person makes no promise to do or refrain from doing anything so that no enforceable obligation has been given by the other person. Legal dictionary
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حكم غيابي
قرار قضائي يصدر عن محكمة حال غياب المدعى عليه عن جلسات المرافعة. Legal dictionary
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Turnkey operation
An agreement under which a company takes all responsibility for the construction, furnishing and staffing of a building (eg a hospital or factory) so that it is completely ready for the buyer to take over. Legal dictionary
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Indictment
A formal written statement that a person has committed a particular criminal offence. Legal dictionary
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Hereto
Is a reference to this document or to this matter. Legal dictionary
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Bona fide
Made or carried out in good faith; without deception or fraud. Legal dictionary
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