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What does it mean when the court assigns an expert again?
Q: Dear Sir, I have expert reports already, but the court has ordered today for expert again. "To Assign An Expert Next In Turn On The List". May I know what does it mean? Questions & Answers
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An employee spends company's money on personal expenses
Q: An employee took money for payment to a supplier (70000 AED) and spent it on personal expenses. Should we open a police case? What legal punishment can be decided by court? The employee doesn`t have any property in the UAE. Thank you! Questions & Answers
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دعوى عضل ولي بسبب رفض الأب تزويج ابنته
س: السلام عليكم أخت مريم، خطيبي يريد الزواج بي. والدي رفض بحجة أن أم خطيبي غير موافقة وأن خطيبي قدراته المادية ضعيفة مع الأخذ بعين الاعتبار أن خطيبي جهّز لي منزلاً كاملاً وكان ينفق عليّ. علمًا بأن والدي تزوج بدون موافقة أمه. حاولت أقنعه مرات عديدة لكنه رفض وكذلك حاول خطيبي مع أمه لمدة لا تقل عن ثلاث سنوات. إخوته الآخرين تزوجوا بدون رضاها لأنها تريد المال من أبنائها. هل يحق لي رفع قضية عضل ولي هنا؟ وشكرًا! Questions & Answers
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How to transfer the ownership of a car to another person after leaving Dubai
Q: I have moved to Canada permanently from Dubai. I have a car back in Dubai which is under my name and I need to transfer the ownership to my brother`s name. The car has no outstanding fees or payments. Its insurance and Mulkiya (license) are still valid. How can I transfer the ownership without having to visit Dubai? Questions & Answers
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فتح الدائن بلاغ في مركز الشرطة ودفع غرامة لرفع التعميم
س: السلام عليكم، استلفت من شخص مال؛ حوالي 20 ألف درهم وليس معي الآن للسداد. فتح بلاغ. هل أُمنع من السفر؟ سمعت أنه يمكن أن أدفع غرامة ويُرفَع التعميم. Questions & Answers
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How to know whether you have a criminal or civil case and how to clear them
Q: I left the country last year and I have an unpaid personal loan with a bank and credit card bill in another (all together AED 75000). The bank has filed a case against me already (as per their email). Now I need to know whether the bank has filed a civil case or criminal case since the amount is less than AED 200000. Also, I need to know whether is it possible to get a criminal record check or police clearance without paying my debt. 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. Questions & Answers
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Automatic cancellation of the visa for staying 6 months outside the UAE
Q: Dear Sir, I am working in one contracting company in Dubai and my visa expired last week. I returned back to Dubai last month only after spending 6 months in India. I have sponsored visas for my wife and kid. They already stayed out of the UAE for 9 months. Now my employer wants to cancel my visa but I want to know whether my family visa is already cancelled or I will have any problem with the cancellation of my visa. No way I can arrange the original Emirates ID and passport from them because they are not living with me. Please advise. 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. Questions & Answers
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Issuing a police clearance certificate while there is a credit card case
Q: Hi, I left the UAE in 2017. I have a credit card case. I want a PCC now. How can I get it? Kindly advise me! 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. Questions & Answers
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Is it legal to work 10 hours a day in the month of Ramadan?
Q: I am working in Ramadan 10 hours, 6 days a week. Is this legal? 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. Questions & Answers
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