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Ministry of Justice
Judicial administration in areas under Palestinian Authority jurisdiction.
What this authority does
The applicable law is fragmented by history: Jordanian law in the West Bank, Egyptian-era law in Gaza, Ottoman and British Mandate survivals, plus PA legislation. Since 2007 legislation has proceeded by presidential decree because the Legislative Council has not sat.
Services for the public
- Legislation search
- Court administration
- Notarisation
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