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Null and void
Having no legal force or binding effect; unable in law to support the purpose for which it was intended. If a contract is null and void from the beginning because it seriously offends the law or public policy it is said to be void ab initio. Legal dictionary
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Evidence
Any matter of fact that a party to a claim or action offers to provide to prove or disprove an issue in the case. The strongest type of evidence is that which provides direct proof of the truth of an assertion. At the other extreme is evidence that is merely consistent with an assertion but does not rule out other, contradictory assertions, and may be viewed as circumstantial evidence. Legal dictionary
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Notary public
A public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters. A notary’s main function is to attest and certify, by his/her hand and official seal, certain classes of documents, in order to give them authenticity in government authorities, foreign jurisdictions, etc. Legal dictionary
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Leaseback
Refers to an arrangement where a party sells an asset and immediately leases it back on a long term basis, thereby continuing to use the asset without any longer owning it. The arrangement usually applies to real property as well as for durable and capital goods such as aeroplanes and trains. Legal dictionary
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Money laundering
The crime of hiding, disguising or moving money obtained from criminal activities to make it look like the money has been obtained legally. Legal dictionary
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Incorporeal hereditament
Property that can be passed on to another person following the death of the owner, but which do not exist physically. They include patent rights, rental income from land, hereditary titles, pensions and annuities. Legal dictionary
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Force majeure
A common clause in contracts that essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties such as war, strike, riot, crime, or an event known as an act of God (such as a hurricane, flooding, earthquake, volcanic eruption etc.), prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract. In practice, most force majeure clauses do not exclude a party’s non-performance entirely, but only suspends it for the duration of the force majeure event. Legal dictionary
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إيجار
قيمة مالية يسددها المتنفع بشيء لمالكه مقابل الانتفاع به لمدة متفق عليها. Legal dictionary
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Usufruct
The right to use and derive profit from a piece of real property belonging to another, provided the property itself remains undiminished and undamaged in any way. There is no transfer of legal title and a usufruct can be granted for the holder’s lifetime or a shorter term. Legal dictionary
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عقار
ملك له أصل ثابت لا يتحرك كالأراضي والمباني والأشجار. Legal dictionary
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تعويض
ما يلتزم به شخص تجاه شخص آخر بموجب القانون بسبب ضرر نجم عن تصرف الأول عمدًا كان أو خطئًا. Legal dictionary
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Intangible
Something that does not physically exist, such as an idea. In its legal context, the word is more often used to refer to an intangible asset or property, sometimes referred to as incorporeal property, such as copyright, trademarks or patents. Legal dictionary
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Intestacy
Refers to the estate of a person who has died owning property whose value is greater than the sum of the enforceable debts and funeral expenses without having made a valid Will. It may also apply where a valid Will has been made, but only applies to part of the estate with the part not covered by the Will becoming the intestate estate. Legal dictionary
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Copyright
A legal device that gives the creator of literary, artistic, musical or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work. Copyright owners have the right to control the reproduction of their work, including the right to receive payment for that reproduction. An author may grant or sell those rights to others, including publishers and recording companies. Violation of copyright is called infringement. The typical duration of copyright is the author’s life plus fifty years. Legal dictionary
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Perjury
The intentional act of swearing a false oath, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to an official proceeding. Contrary to the popular misconception, no crime has occurred when the false statement is made under oath. Criminal culpability only attaches at the instant the false statement has a material outcome to the proceedings. For example, it is not perjury to lie under oath in court about your age, except where your age is material in influencing the outcome of the proceedings. Legal dictionary
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