Jordan government
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Ministry of Justice
Courts administration and legislative drafting.
What this authority does
Jordanian civil law derives from the Ottoman Mejelle, recast on Egyptian and French lines in the Civil Code of 1976, while Sharia courts retain jurisdiction over Muslim personal status.
Services for the public
- Court administration
- Notarisation
- Legal aid
- Enforcement
Before you contact this authority
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