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RERA
RERA stands for Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Agency, a government agency, the regulatory arm of Dubai Land Department. RERA was founded on July 31, 2007, by virtue of Dubai Law No. (16) of 2007 Establishing the Real Estate Regulatory Agency. The primary objective of the Agency is to regulate the real estate sector in the Emirate of Dubai by contributing to the preparation of strategies related to the industry and to the development and implementation of the required action plans, including setting legislation regulating the relationship between contracting parties in the real estate market. RERA involved in planning, organising and evaluating operations related to real estate licenses, organisation and development of real estate activities, monitoring property development projects financially and technically, to protect investors. Legal dictionary
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مدعى عليه
الشخص الذي يقوم المدعي بتوجيه تهمة أو أكثر إليه أمام السلطات المختصة، ويطلق عليه أيضًا لفظ "المتهم" في الدعاوى الجنائية. Legal dictionary
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Mens rea
Latin for ‘a guilty mind’, it is criminal intention or knowledge that an act committed by the perpetrator of a crime is wrong. Legal dictionary
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استئناف
طعن على حكم ابتدائي لإعادة النظر فيه مرة أخرى لعدم رضى المدعي عليه بالحكم، ويتم أمام محاكم الاستئناف. وتعد محكمة الاستئناف هي المعنية بإثبات الحكم أو إلغائه أو الزيادة عليه. Legal dictionary
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Proportionality
A general principle in law that covers several related concepts. It is used as a criterion of fairness and justice in statutory interpretation processes, and as a logical method to assist in establishing the correct balance between the restriction imposed by a corrective measure and the severity of the nature of the prohibited act. In criminal law, it is used to convey the view that the punishment of the offender should fit the crime. Legal dictionary
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Infraction
A breach of an obligation in a contract or a violation of the law or regulation for which the consequences or the penalty which is appropriate is minor, such as a parking infraction. Legal dictionary
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Intentional
An act or a failure to act which is carried out with reason and purpose. Legal dictionary
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Amicus curiae
A party that is not involved in the litigation at hand but is allowed by the court to advise on a matter of law or policy directly affecting the litigation. Legal dictionary
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Contempt of court
Open disrespect for or wilful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body, usually punishable by sanctions such as a fine or imprisonment. Legal dictionary
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Express contract
A contract in which all elements of a contract are specifically stated (offer, acceptance and consideration), and the terms are set out, as compared with an implied contract in which the existence of the contract is assumed by the circumstances. Legal dictionary
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Prima facie
Literally, ‘on the face of it’. It is commonly used to signify that upon initial examination, sufficient corroborating evidence appears to exist to support a case. Legal dictionary
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Joint liability
An arrangement where all of the parties involved are each liable up to the full amount of the relevant obligation. If one party dies, disappears or is declared bankrupt the others remain fully liable. The converse is several or proportionate liability, where the parties are liable only for their respective obligations and not for the obligations of any of the other parties. Legal dictionary
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Class action
A claim brought by one or more people on behalf of a large group of others who have a common legal claim. Legal dictionary
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Grace period
A period immediately after the deadline for the performance of an obligation during which a late fee or penalty, or other action would have been taken as a result of failing to meet the deadline, is waived provided that the obligation is satisfied during the grace period. Grace periods can range from a couple of minutes to a number of days or longer, depending on the context, and can apply in various situations, such as complying with a legal obligation by a specified deadline. Legal dictionary
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Habendum
The part of a deed or conveyance that states how much interest in the property will be transferred and how it will be transferred. Such clauses are a common feature of lease agreement that grant rights of occupation to individuals or companies either for a fixed period of time or for a period which may be ended at the will of one or both of the parties. Legal dictionary
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