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The Investigation Of Grievances (Al- Nazar Fi Al -Mazalim ) It's Rises , Development , And Jurisdiction A Study In The History Of Islamic Institution

UAEU Law Journal

During the late Umayyad period the (Caliph) had established a special procedure to deal with the complaints which had been presented to him, and in consequence had created the institution of (Al-Nazar fi Al-Mazalim), or the investigation of grievances. It had been developed into one of the most important office in the state.

There are some questions which had been raised in the literature on the subject by various authors regarding it's nature and origins. This articale tries to answer some of these questions by examining the rise of this institution and it's developments, and determine it's origins and judicial …

Offer And Acceptance In Jordanian Civil Law And Comparative Law: The Concept And Its Development

UAEU Law Journal

Islamic jurisprudence "fiqh" was the first legal system which adopted the doctrine of offer and acceptance. It is thought that the doctrine had been imported to French legal system from Islamic Fiqh through Spain and then transmitted to English law.

As we have seen, all the legal systems which have been studied are in common on the question of determination of offer and acceptance. This determination is based on a chronologically sequential order: the first expression of one party's will is an offer while the second corresponding expression of the other party's will is an acceptance. Nevertheless, all these systems …

The Endowment (Waqf) And Its Effect In Cultural And Scientific Development

UAEU Law Journal

This research is aim to show the truth of endowment which the Islam legislated and to clearing up the Islamic societies and the humanity needs, because the purposes are to achieve the progress for Human being Generally, happiness, and securing the spiritual and material ambitions.

The routes that Muslims treaded for that are the endowments of mosques, schools, Universities, general and special libraries, scientific and researching centers. They had constructed too much of these a length and wide of countries. They had spent a peerless generosity at these and scientists, teachers, employees, students and requisites which the marks still nowadays. …

Law And Development The Experience Of The Palestinian Authority Since The Oslo Agreements, Asem Khalil, Jamil Elias Salem

UAEU Law Journal

This paper sheds light on the relationship between law and development; more specifically, it deals with statutory laws and economic development. The case study will deal with Palestine after the Oslo agreements. Statutory laws are used, in contemporary states or proto-states, as is the case with the Palestinian Authority, to effectuate change; however, change occurs in all institutions and legal systems. The question that arises here is: why effect change through statuary laws?

This paper shows that one of the goals of statutory laws is to accelerate the process of socio-economic change through a planned process of legal reform and …

Foundations And Types Of Criminal Liability Of A Legal Person In The English Law And The Penal Code Of The United Arab Emirates: A Comparative Study, Butti Sultan Al-Muhairi

UAEU Law Journal

This Article aims to determine the basis and type of corporate criminal liability provided by the UAE Penal Code. To achieve this aim, comparison has been made between the UAE Penal Code and the English Law. The development of corporate criminal liability within the English Law, the basis, type and theories established such liability have been examined. It is seen that the English Criminal Law makes distinction between two types of corporate criminal liability, indirect and direct liability. The English Courts base the indirect liability upon the principle of vicarious liability. This type of liability applies to offences of strict …

Disclosure Of The Invention Before The Award Of The Patent And Its Impact On The Novelty Standard, Ibrahim Obeidat

UAEU Law Journal

Since the invention is one of the most essential elements in the process of growth and development of the economic life of nations, Legislations have approved certain criteria which are required for the legal protection of the invention; novelty, innovation, and industrial application, The first criterion has raised heated debate among legal scholars, this debate focused on concept; scope and application of novelty in line with secrecy. Due to the importance of novelty as a pre-condition to the existence of legal protection; it was the central issue of this study, which aimed at clarifying the means and ways to ensure …